SeasonMapLake Louise vs Ottawa: which is better, month by month
Lake Louise beats Ottawa in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (90 vs 39) — while Ottawa wins May to September; they are within 3 points in 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.
Lake Louise vs Ottawa — all 12 months
| Month | Lake Louise | Ottawa | Winner | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 82Afreezing, a little rain, clean air | 32Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 50 |
| February | 90Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 39Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 51 |
| March | 87Acold, a little rain, reliable snow | 48Ffreezing, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 39 |
| April | 73Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 65Ccold, rainy, clean air | Lake Louise | 8 |
| May | 43Fcool, a little rain, reliable snow | 83Anice, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 40 |
| June | 25Fnice, rainy, clean air | 92Swarm, rainy | Ottawa | 67 |
| July | 14Fnice, rainy | 79Bhot, rainy, clean air | Ottawa | 65 |
| August | 17Fnice, a little rain, clean air | 85Awarm, rainy, clean air | Ottawa | 68 |
| September | 32Fcool, a little rain, clean air | 89Anice, a little rain, clean air | Ottawa | 57 |
| October | 70Bcold, a little rain, clean air | 68Ccool, rainy, clean air | Tie | 2 |
| November | 93Sfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 53Dcold, a little rain, clean air | Lake Louise | 40 |
| December | 79Bfreezing, a little rain, clean air | 35Ffreezing, rainy, clean air | Lake Louise | 44 |
A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is August (17 vs 85). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.