Attraction in Banff

Best Time à Visit Lake Louise

Meilleur moment pour visiter Lake Louise: juillet and août. Mois-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 5°C now🕔 2:45 PM local📅 Best: juillet and août

Meilleur moment pour visiter Lake Louise

Go in juillet and août. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: mars, novembre and décembre – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janvier★★☆☆☆
février★★☆☆☆
mars★★☆☆☆
avril★★★☆☆
mai★★★☆☆
juin★★★☆☆
juillet★★★★★
août★★★★☆
septembre★★★★☆
octobre★★☆☆☆
novembre★★☆☆☆
décembre★★☆☆☆

Climat in Lake Louise month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfémaravrmaijuijuisepoctnovdéLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MoisMax moyenneMin moyennePrécipitationsÉvaluation
janvier-5°-14°27 mm★★☆☆☆
février-3°-15°44 mm★★☆☆☆
mars1°-12°74 mm★★☆☆☆
avril5°-8°40 mm★★★☆☆
mai11°-1°71 mm★★★☆☆
juin14°3°83 mm★★★☆☆
juillet21°9°50 mm★★★★★
août20°8°58 mm★★★★☆
septembre17°5°34 mm★★★★☆
octobre6°-3°58 mm★★☆☆☆
novembre-1°-11°50 mm★★☆☆☆
décembre-2°-10°78 mm★★☆☆☆

Climat type: Polar. Source : Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Lake Louise compares avec nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Lake Louise.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Banff National Park19 km-2°C3°C cooler602 mm
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks19 km-2°C3°C cooler602 mm
Calgary153 km5°C+3°C warmer519 mm
Jasper National Park202 km-2°C4°C cooler714 mm
Jasper207 km4°C+2°C warmer732 mm

What à pack, what à skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • Insulated outer layer, hat and boots avec grip for ice
  • A packable rain shell – 3 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid high-elevation trails without traction devices – frozen surfaces persist in shade all day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid mars, novembre and décembre – historically the least comfortable months here.

Résumé

Lake Louise is a tourist attraction in Banff. Lake Louise is a landmark known for a glacial lake below Victoria Glacier.

Actuellement, il fait 5°C (41°F) in Lake Louise avec ciel dégagé. La température ressentie est de 1°C. Aujourd’hui, les températures vont de -1°C à 11°C. La probabilité de précipitations est de 0%. Les conditions pour les visites obtiennent 7.9/10 – bonnes conditions.

La meilleure période pour visiter Lake Louise is juillet and août. Le climat est polar. mars, novembre and décembre sont généralement les mois les moins confortables. juillet est le mois le plus chaud, avec des maximales moyennes proches de 21°C, tandis que février est le mois le plus froid, avec des minimales proches de -15°C.

Parmi les sites à proximité, citons Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park and Dinosaur Provincial Park.

En termes simples. Today is warmer than average for octobre. The forecast high of 11°C is 4.6°C above the 6°C typical for this month. The best window à be outside is roughly 2 PM à 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Lake Louise today at 10/10. Overnight lows near -1°C mean ice is possible on bridges before dawn.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Météo à Lake Louise maintenant

🌙
5°C
Ciel dégagé · ressenti 1°C
Humidité62%
Vent9 km/h N
Rafales9 km/h
Indice UV0 · Faible
Couverture nuageuse0%
Pression841 hPa
VisibilitéExcellent · 62 km
Qualité de l’air43 · Good
Lever du soleil8:19 AM
Coucher du soleil6:38 PM
Lune🌔 Waxing gibbous · 85%

Source : Open-Meteo. Mis à jour 2:45 PM, oct 22 heure locale.

⚠️mer., oct 21: freezing overnight, -1°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️jeu., oct 22: freezing overnight, -0°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️ven., oct 23: freezing overnight, -6°C (22°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️sam., oct 24: freezing overnight, -7°C (20°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️dim., oct 25: freezing overnight, -8°C (18°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lun., oct 26: freezing overnight, -13°C (10°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

sam.urday, oct 24

🌨️ 2° / -7°

Neige légère showers · 63% rain · wind 11 km/h

dim.day, oct 25

🌨️ -2° / -8°

Neige · 63% rain · wind 7 km/h

À faire in Lake Louise

Attractions, parks and landmarks in and around Lake Louise.

Quick facts about Lake Louise

TypeAttraction
CityBanff
PaysCanada
ContinentAmérique du Nord
Coordonnées51°25′31.4″N 116°10′38.3″W (51.4254, -116.1773)
Known fora glacial lake below Victoria Glacier
Heure locale2:45 PM (UTC-06:00)
Meilleurs moisjuillet and août
ClimatPolar

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Lake Louise?

Lake Louise is a tourist attraction in Banff. Its coordinates are 51.4254, -116.1773. It lies in Amérique du Nord.

What is the weather like in Lake Louise maintenant?

It is currently 5°C (41°F) avec ciel dégagé. Humidité is 62% and wind is 9 km/h.

When is the best time à visit Lake Louise?

juillet and août offer the most comfortable conditions in Lake Louise, which has a polar climate. mars, novembre and décembre are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Lake Louise in?

Lake Louise observes America/Edmonton (UTC-06:00). The heure locale is 2:45 PM.

What are the top things à do in Lake Louise?

Popular options include Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks, Banff National Park, Jasper National Park, Dinosaur Provincial Park and Glacier National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (attractions) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Prévisions and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualité de l’air and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climat averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated octobre 22, 2026 at 2:45 PM heure locale. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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