Banff vs Calgary: which is better, month by month

Calgary beats Banff in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in July (91 vs 12) — while Banff wins November to March.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Banff

🇨🇦 Canada · continental climate

Best month: February 91/100
Months won: 5 of 12

Calgary

🇨🇦 Canada · arid climate

Best month: August 94/100
Months won: 7 of 12

Banff vs Calgary — all 12 months

Month	Banff	Calgary	Winner	Gap
January	77Bfreezing, dry, clean air	43Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Banff	34
February	91Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air	41Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Banff	50
March	83Acold, a little rain, clean air	55Dcold, dry, clean air	Banff	28
April	66Ccold, a little rain, clean air	72Bcold, dry, clean air	Calgary	6
May	38Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow	80Acool, a little rain	Calgary	42
June	25Fnice, rainy, clean air	84Anice, rainy, clean air	Calgary	59
July	12Fwarm, rainy, clean air	91Swarm, a little rain	Calgary	79
August	16Fwarm, rainy, clean air	94Swarm, a little rain	Calgary	78
September	22Fnice, a little rain, clean air	86Anice, dry, clean air	Calgary	64
October	57Dcold, a little rain, clean air	68Ccold, dry, clean air	Calgary	11
November	80Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	51Dcold, dry, clean air	Banff	29
December	87Afreezing, a little rain, clean air	38Ffreezing, dry, clean air	Banff	49

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is July (12 vs 91). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.