When to go · Banff
Banff in June
Great month. Inside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 4°C (40°F)40°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 15
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than June?
No other month rates higher than June for Banff in this guide.
Weather in June
- BanffHighs around 17.9 °C (64 °F), lows around 4.4 °C (40 °F), rain on about 15 daysHighs around 64 °F (17.9 °C), lows around 40 °F (4.4 °C), rain on about 15 days
- Rockies, Canada · Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Yohobest weather
Lakes thaw in June; Moraine Lake road and many trails open about June–October; wildfire smoke in some summers; ski season December–April.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Fête nationale du Québec (Saint-Jean-Baptiste) big impact
24 Jun · Canada
Québec's national holiday; concerts and closures.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Long days, lakes thawing, fewer crowds than July; blackflies in Ontario and Québec woods.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banff, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Jun: 17.9 °C (64 °F)64 °F (17.9 °C)
Jan: -3.5 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.5 °C)
Night low
Jun: 4.4 °C (40 °F)40 °F (4.4 °C)
Jan: -13.5 °C (8 °F)8 °F (-13.5 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 15
Jan: 12 (better)
Crowds
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Jun: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
Jan: 0
June: Inside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Banff: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast