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Sunshine Village

Cool and wet from June to September; cold and damp from November to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years51.1°N2,200 m above the sea
  1. Jan15°-9°2°-17°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb19°-7°4°-16°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar27°-3°10°-12°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr36°2°19°-7°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May45°7°27°-3°Rain on about four days a week.
  6. Jun54°12°34°1°Rain on about five days a week.
  7. Jul64°18°42°6°Rain on about four days a week.
  8. Aug65°18°43°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep55°13°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  10. Oct41°5°23°-5°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov25°-4°9°-13°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec13°-11°0°-18°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 60°F and nights near 38°F. From November to February, highs stay near or below freezing, around 18°F. The rain comes in June, on about five days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, 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 16°C and nights near 3°C. From November to February, highs stay near or below freezing, around -8°C. The rain comes in June, on about five days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about three days a week. Daylight runs from about 8 hours in December to 16½ hours in June.

Where Sunshine Village sits

America/Edmonton
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Latitude
51.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
2,200 mhigh country
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Nearest of ours
Banff18 km north-east

The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Sunshine Village, 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 13°F in December to 65°F in August.Highs from -11°C in December to 18°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in June (65% of days), driest in February (36%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July and August (48% cover), cloudiest in March and April (68%).

Daylight

From 7h 59m in December to 16h 28m 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
Sunshine Village, 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
2°-17°15°-9°
3 days68%8h 27m
FebruaryBelow freezing
4°-16°19°-7°
3 days67%9h 54m
March
10°-12°27°-3°
3 days68%11h 47m
April
19°-7°36°2°
3 days68%13h 47m
May
27°-3°45°7°
4 days64%15h 33m
JuneWarm season
34°1°54°12°
5 days63%16h 28m
JulyWarm season
42°6°64°18°
4 days48%16h 02m
AugustWarm seasonAt its best
43°6°65°18°
3 days48%14h 28m
SeptemberWarm season
35°2°55°13°
3 days53%12h 31m
October
23°-5°41°5°
3 days58%10h 31m
NovemberBelow freezing
9°-13°25°-4°
3 days65%8h 49m
DecemberBelow freezing
0°-18°13°-11°
3 days65%7h 59m

When is the best time to visit Sunshine Village?

The best months are August: highs near 65°F, nights near 43°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 18°C, nights near 6°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 Sunshine Village?

August, with highs near 65°F and lows near 43°F. The coolest is December, with highs near 13°F.August, with highs near 18°C and lows near 6°C. The coolest is December, with highs near -11°C.

When does it rain most in Sunshine Village?

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 Sunshine Village?

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

When are the skies clearest in Sunshine Village?

July and August, when cloud covers about 48% of the sky on average. March and April are the cloudiest, at about 68%.

Places with a year like Sunshine Village's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Sunshine Village. 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 (2,200 m) against the climate model's (2,099 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 (2,200 m) against the climate model's (2,099 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.