Banff weather live forecast

Today's maximum temperature in Banff is expected to be -6°C. Select a day from the live weather forecast for Banff, Alberta, Canada for more weather parameters.

Thursday
8th Jan
-6

-11

5

0
Friday
9th Jan
-5

-11

3

1
Saturday
10th Jan
0

-6

4

1
Sunday
11th Jan
0

-6

6

1
Monday
12th Jan
3

-3

3

1

5-day weather forecast updated at 04:03 on Thursday 8th January 2026 GMT

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The 5-day weather forecast for Alberta (Banff) is provided by the Swiss meteorological agency, meteoblue. Find out more about our data sources.

Banff weather forecast by day

Below are the detailed weather forecasts for Banff for the next 5 days.

Banff weather for Thursday 8th January 2026

Expect scattered clouds in Banff, Alberta with a maximum temperature of -6°C and 5 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a light breeze of 12 kph from the west.

-6
°C maximum temperature
-11
°C minimum temperature
scattered clouds
5
hours of sunshine
0
UV index (None)
0
cm of snow expected
-11
°C wind chill
12
kph wind from W

Banff weather for Friday 9th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Banff, Alberta with a maximum temperature of -5°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 13 kph from the west.

-5
°C maximum temperature
-11
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-10
°C wind chill
13
kph wind from W

Banff weather for Saturday 10th January 2026

Expect broken clouds in Banff, Alberta with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 4 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0 cm of snow expected and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the west.

0
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
broken clouds
4
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
0
cm of snow expected
-4
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from W

Banff weather for Sunday 11th January 2026

Expect clear skies with flurries of snow in Banff, Alberta with a maximum temperature of 0°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 6 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 cm of snow expected with 7% chance of some snow and a gentle breeze of 15 kph from the west.

0
°C maximum temperature
-6
°C minimum temperature
clear skies with flurries of snow
6
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
7
% chance of some snow
<2
cm of snow expected
-4
°C wind chill
15
kph wind from W

Banff weather for Monday 12th January 2026

Expect mostly cloudy with light rain in Banff, Alberta with a maximum temperature of 3°C, maximum UV of 1 (Low) and 3 hours of bright sunshine. There are 0-2 mm of rainfall expected with 25% chance of some rain and a gentle breeze of 16 kph from the south-west.

3
°C maximum temperature
-3
°C minimum temperature
mostly cloudy with light rain
3
hours of sunshine
1
UV index (Low)
25
% chance of some rain
<2
mm of rainfall expected
-1
°C wind chill
16
kph wind from SW

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Flight time^✝	9 hours
Time difference	UK -5 to -7 hours
Language(s)	English, French
Currency	Canadian Dollar
Electricity	A + B plug (120V)
Driving side	Right
Visa^✝	Yes