SeasonMapEdmonton vs Lake Louise: which is better, month by month
Edmonton and Lake Louise split the year 5–5 — Edmonton wins May to September, Lake Louise wins November to March, and they are within 3 points in April and October.
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.
Edmonton vs Lake Louise — all 12 months
| Month | Edmonton | Lake Louise | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 34Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 82Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 48 |
| February | 39Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 51 |
| March | 52Dfreezing, dry, clean air | 87Acold, a little rain, reliable snow | Lake Louise | 35 |
| April | 72Bcold, dry, clean air | 73Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 1 |
| May | 81Anice, a little rain | 43Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | Edmonton | 38 |
| June | 87Anice, rainy | 25Fnice, rainy, clean air | Edmonton | 62 |
| July | 90Swarm, a little rain | 14Fnice, rainy | Edmonton | 76 |
| August | 94Swarm, a little rain | 17Fnice, a little rain, clean air | Edmonton | 77 |
| September | 84Anice, dry, clean air | 32Fcool, a little rain, clean air | Edmonton | 52 |
| October | 67Ccold, dry, clean air | 70Bcold, a little rain, clean air | Tie | 3 |
| November | 45Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 48 |
| December | 31Ffreezing, dry, clean air | 79Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 48 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (94 vs 17). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.