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Average weather in May in Banff (Alberta), Canada

The average minimum temperature (usually the minimum temperature is noted during the night) in Banff in May is 2.0°C (35.6°F). The amount of rain in May is normal with an average of 61mm (2.4in). It rains on average a total of 14 days. The average maximum daytime temperature lies around 14.7°C (58.46°F). If you enjoy looking at a blue sky and love the sun than this is a great time to go to Banff with 203 hours of sun.


So what to wear in May? Bring a rain jacket just in case since it will be raining a few days during this period. It’s not quite the end of sweater weather, so don’t pack your knits away yet. But you could for example swap a turtleneck for a button down shirt in this month.

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For other monthly average weather and what to do in May look at the numbers below.

Monthly Averages in May

Show in Fahrenheit

Min Temperature 2 °C
Max Temperature 14 °C
Chance of Rain 47%
Precipitation 61mm
Rainy Days 14
Sunshine Hours 203

 

Where to stay in Banff

Where to go in Canada in May

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

Weather conditions Weather
Temperatures
Precipitation
Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
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 / 3.5inch a month).

What To Do

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

Swimming
4/10
Cycling
6/10
Walking
6/10
Camping
4/10
Outdoor sports
10/10

Weather Forecasts for Banff (Alberta)

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MON   Oct 03
21°C | 4°C
SW 8 kmph
Sunny

Sunny

Hourly Overview
TUE   Oct 04
20°C | 5°C
SW 8 kmph
Sunny

Sunny

Hourly Overview
WED   Oct 05
17°C | 2°C
ESE 9 kmph
Sunny

Sunny

Hourly Overview
5-Day Forecast 10-Day Forecast

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