When to go · Lake Louise

Lake Louise in January

Great month. Inside Lake Louise's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes; late Jan–Mar for skiing and the ice carving event.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Lake Louise

Inside Lake Louise's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes; late Jan–Mar for skiing and the ice carving event.

No other month rates higher than January for Lake Louise in this guide.

Long-term averages

Lake LouiseHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °C), rain on about 10 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.

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lake Louise, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Lake Louise's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes; late Jan–Mar for skiing and the ice carving event.

February: Inside Lake Louise's best window: Jun–Sep for the lakes; late Jan–Mar for skiing and the ice carving event.

Lake Louise: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.