Banff weather in February (Alberta, Canada)

This month is known as an extremely cold month. The average maximum daytime temperature in Banff in February lies at -6.6°C (20.12°F). The average minimum temperature goes down to around -16.3°C (2.66°F) (often the minimum temperature is noted at night).

Snowfall during February is moderate with an average of 33mm (1.3 inches). This makes it the driest month of the year. There are generally around 8 snowy days. You will hardly see any sun, with only 92 hours of sunshine during the entire month.

 

Banff, monthly averages in February

Show in Fahrenheit
Min Temperature -16 °C  
Max Temperature -6 °C  
Chance of Rain 27%  
Precipitation 33mm  
Rainy days 8 days  
Humidity 51%  
Sunshine 92 hrs  

Where to go in Canada in February

Find out more about the weather in Canada in February and which places have the best weather conditions in this month.

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Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

So what to wear in February? Visitors traveling to Banff should definitely plan on bringing a warm sweater and winter jacket since there will be periods of snow.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do in February.

Swimming
1/10
Cycling
1/10
Walking
1/10
Camping
2/10
Outdoor sports
1/10

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