SeasonMapLake Louise (Lake Louise ski) weather by month
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The best time to visit Lake Louise (Lake Louise ski) is February, March and November — 93/100 in November, -2°C and 13 rainy days. The best season is winter, December to February (84/100 on average).
The worst month is July at 14/100 — nice, rainy. See July →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Canada →
Lake Louise, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Lake Louise is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 82 | A | -6°C | 10 d | 5 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 90 | S | -4°C | 11 d | 7 h | Busy | 2 |
| MarMarch | 87 | A | 3°C | 12 d | 9 h | Busy | 1 |
| AprApril | 73 | B | 8°C | 12 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| MayMay | 43 | F | 14°C | 14 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 1 |
| JunJune | 25 | F | 19°C | 19 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 14 | F | 23°C | 15 d | 13 h | Busy | 3 |
| AugAugust | 17 | F | 23°C | 13 d | 12 h | Busy | 3 |
| SepSeptember | 32 | F | 15°C | 12 d | 10 h | Peak | 4 |
| OctOctober | 70 | B | 7°C | 11 d | 8 h | Busy | 2 |
| NovNovember | 93 | S | -2°C | 13 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
| DecDecember | 79 | B | -7°C | 12 d | 5 h | Busy | 1 |
What's on in Lake Louise through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
Crowds in Lake Louise in November
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Busyone of its best months for weather(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet