Banff weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Best for skiing: March – April
What is the weather like in Banff in January?
In January, Banff is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−14 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 4 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 5 days, totalling 16 mm. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Banff.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 28 | 31 | 34 |
| Day | −8° | −7° | −4° |
| Night | −15° | −14° | −13° |
| Sun | 3 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 5 | 5 | 5 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 21 min08:40 – 17:02
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 15 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %8 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %96 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Banff in January: quick answers
Is Banff hot in January?
No. In January, Banff is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C and nights drop to about −14 °C.
Does it rain much in Banff in January?
Rain is rare: about 5 days bring 16 mm in total.
Banff month by month
The whole year in BanffAll destinations: CanadaWhere to go in January
Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences