When to visit
Lake Louise?

Discover the best time of year, based on historical climate, temperature, and precipitation.

Lake Louise
Alberta · Canada

The best time to visit Lake Louise is July, August, when the weather, flight prices, and crowds align. — consistent weather climate

Climate score
October
16

Challenging climate

🌨Cold

Temperature
-2–7°C
Freezing nights
Feels like
-5–4°C
Dry
Precipitation
66mm
Light drizzle · 16 days
Sunshine
5.5h
Mostly cloudy
Humidity (%)
82%
Dry
Annual Climate Analysis
Temperature, Rain & Feels Like
Rain
Actual Temp
Feels Like
-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
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Tourist Crowds
Monthly visitor flow
37
Shoulder season
050100JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct37NovDec
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Monthly Overview
Score111214173257828162161110
ClimatePolarPolarPolarPolarColdColdMildMildColdColdPolarPolar
Temperature-13–-6°C-13–-5°C-10–0°C-6–4°C1–10°C4–15°C9–22°C9–21°C5–16°C-2–7°C-11–-2°C-13–-6°C
Feels like-17–-9°C-17–-9°C-14–-4°C-10–0°C-2–8°C2–14°C8–20°C7–19°C3–14°C-5–4°C-15–-6°C-17–-10°C
Precipitation41mm
16 days
59mm
20 days
43mm
15 days
38mm
13 days
65mm
16 days
79mm
15 days
55mm
11 days
60mm
11 days
45mm
11 days
66mm
16 days
62mm
16 days
55mm
17 days
Sunshine2.9h
☀︎ 35%
4.5h
☀︎ 45%
7.5h
☀︎ 63%
9.3h
☀︎ 67%
10.3h
☀︎ 66%
11.4h
☀︎ 69%
14.1h
☀︎ 88%
11.8h
☀︎ 81%
10.1h
☀︎ 80%
5.5h
☀︎ 52%
3.0h
☀︎ 33%
2.2h
☀︎ 28%
WindS · 7 km/hSW · 8 km/hSW · 9 km/hSW · 11 km/hSW · 10 km/hW · 10 km/hSW · 13 km/hSW · 13 km/hSW · 12 km/hSW · 9 km/hSW · 7 km/hS · 6 km/h
Humidity (%)84%79%72%68%69%71%62%65%71%82%85%84%
Day length8.4h10.0h11.9h13.9h15.6h16.5h16.1h14.5h12.6h10.7h8.9h7.9h
Tourist CrowdsLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonLow seasonShoulder seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonHigh seasonShoulder seasonLow seasonShoulder season

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Lake Louise?

The best time to visit Lake Louise is July, August, with temperatures between 9 °C and 22 °C. The best month is July. July is high season.

What is the weather like in Lake Louise?

Lake Louise has a climate with an overall score of 3.4/10. Annual temperatures range from -13 °C to 22 °C.

What is the hottest month in Lake Louise?

The hottest month in Lake Louise is July, with average highs of 22 °C and lows of 9 °C.

What is the rainiest month in Lake Louise?

The rainiest month in Lake Louise is June, with an average of 79 mm of precipitation.

When is peak season in Lake Louise?

Peak season in Lake Louise is June, July, August, September. This is the most popular period, with the highest tourism levels and prices.

When is shoulder season in Lake Louise?

Shoulder season in Lake Louise falls in May, October, December. It offers a good balance of decent weather and lower prices compared to peak season.