When to go · Banff
Banff in November
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 1°C (33°F)33°F (1°C) / −8°C (17°F)17°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Is another month better than November?
November is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JanuaryGreatInside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Banff's best window: Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in November
- BanffHighs around 0.6 °C (33 °F), lows around -8.2 °C (17 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 33 °F (0.6 °C), lows around 17 °F (-8.2 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Rockies, Canada · Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Yohocool
Lakes thaw in June; Moraine Lake road and many trails open about June–October; wildfire smoke in some summers; ski season December–April.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Banff, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 0.6 °C (33 °F)33 °F (0.6 °C)
Jan: -3.5 °C (26 °F)26 °F (-3.5 °C)
Night low
Nov: -8.2 °C (17 °F)17 °F (-8.2 °C)
Jan: -13.5 °C (8 °F)8 °F (-13.5 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 11 (better)
Jan: 12
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep for lakes and hiking; Dec–Mar for skiing). Across Canada: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
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
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket