SeasonMapBanff vs Lake Louise: which is better, month by month
Lake Louise beats Banff in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in October (70 vs 57) — while Banff wins December; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.
Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.
Banff vs Lake Louise — all 12 months
| Month | Banff | Lake Louise | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 77Bfreezing, dry, clean air | 82Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 5 |
| February | 91Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| March | 83Acold, a little rain, clean air | 87Acold, a little rain, reliable snow | Lake Louise | 4 |
| April | 66Ccold, a little rain, clean air | 73Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 7 |
| May | 38Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 43Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | Lake Louise | 5 |
| June | 25Fnice, rainy, clean air | 25Fnice, rainy, clean air | Tie | 0 |
| July | 12Fwarm, rainy, clean air | 14Fnice, rainy | Tie | 2 |
| August | 16Fwarm, rainy, clean air | 17Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| September | 22Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 32Fcool, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 10 |
| October | 57Dcold, a little rain, clean air | 70Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 13 |
| November | 80Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 13 |
| December | 87Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 79Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Banff | 8 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is October (57 vs 70). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.