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Banff
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CountryCanada
RegionCanada
Best monthsNo clear best season
Nearest airportsYYC · Calgary International Airport · 109 km
About
Banff is a resort town in Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada, in Alberta's Rockies along the Trans-Canada Highway, 126 km west of Calgary, 58 km east of Lake Louise, and 1,400 to 1,630 m above sea level. Banff was the first municipality to incorporate within a Canadian national park.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Banff the warmest month is July (average high 22°) and the coolest is December (-5°). Most rainy days come in June.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Whyte Museum of the Canadian RockiesMuseum · 79 m
- Rundle Memorial United ChurchSight · 114 m
- Banff Park MuseumMuseum · 147 m
- Central ParkNature & park · 167 m
- Saint George in the PinesSight · 213 m
- Banff Avenue SquareNature & park · 259 m
- Brandon T. Brown Wilderness GalleryMuseum · 265 m
- Luxton Home & Garden MuseumMuseum · 293 m
- Buffalo Nations Luxton MuseumMuseum · 344 m
- Carter-Ryan Gallery and Live Art VenueMuseum · 367 m
- St. Paul's PresbyterianSight · 368 m
- Banff Recreation GroundsNature & park · 369 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | -4 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 9 | 1 | -5 |
| Low | -14 | -13 | -8 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 2 | -2 | -8 | -13 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)