Climate · Canada

Lake Louise

Mild and wet from June to September; cold and damp from November to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years51.4°N1,763 m above the sea
  1. Jan19°-7°4°-16°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb23°-5°7°-14°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar30°-1°12°-11°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr39°4°21°-6°Rain on about four days a week.
  5. May49°9°30°-1°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun57°14°37°3°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul68°20°45°7°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug69°21°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep59°15°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct45°7°25°-4°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov28°-2°11°-12°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec17°-8°3°-16°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 63°F and nights near 41°F. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around 24°F. The rain comes from June to July, on about four days a week. February is the driest month, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 17°C and nights near 5°C. From November to March, highs stay near or below freezing, around -4°C. The rain comes from June to July, on about four days a week. February is the driest month, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Lake Louise sits

America/Edmonton

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Latitude
51.4°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,763 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Sunshine Village48 km south-east

The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Lake Louise, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 17°F in December to 69°F in August.Highs from -8°C in December to 21°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (66% of days), driest in February (39%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (49% cover), cloudiest in March (71%).

Daylight

From 7h 55m in December to 16h 32m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C

Lake Louise, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryBelow freezing
4°-16°19°-7°
3 days71%8h 25m
FebruaryBelow freezing
7°-14°23°-5°
3 days70%9h 53m
MarchBelow freezing
12°-11°30°-1°
3 days71%11h 47m
April
21°-6°39°4°
4 days70%13h 48m
May
30°-1°49°9°
4 days65%15h 35m
JuneWarm season
37°3°57°14°
5 days65%16h 32m
JulyWarm season
45°7°68°20°
4 days49%16h 05m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
45°7°69°21°
3 days49%14h 30m
SeptemberWarm season
37°3°59°15°
3 days54%12h 31m
October
25°-4°45°7°
3 days60%10h 30m
NovemberBelow freezing
11°-12°28°-2°
3 days69%8h 47m
DecemberBelow freezing
3°-16°17°-8°
3 days70%7h 55m

When is the best time to visit Lake Louise?


The best months are August: highs near 69°F, nights near 45°F, and rain on about three days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.The best months are August: highs near 21°C, nights near 7°C, and rain on about three days a week. Winter sports depend on snow, which these pages don't measure.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions


What is the warmest month in Lake Louise?

August, with highs near 69°F and lows near 45°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 17°F.August, with highs near 21°C and lows near 7°C. The coolest is December, with highs near -8°C.

When does it rain most in Lake Louise?

June, with rain on about five days a week. February is the driest, with rain on about three days a week.

How long are the days in Lake Louise?

From about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Lake Louise?

July and August, when cloud covers about 49% of the sky on average. March is the cloudiest, at about 71%.

Places with a year like Lake Louise's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Lake Louise's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Lake Louise's summer.

Elsewhere in Canada

All of Canada

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Lake Louise. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,763 m) against the climate model's (2,094 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,763 m) against the climate model's (2,094 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.