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Lake Louise Winter Weather

What a typical winter is like at Lake Louise: how often it snows (or rains), how cold it gets at the base, mid-mountain and summit, and how much sun to expect, week by week, from 40 years of weather data.

Winter Weather

How often Lake Louise gets measurable precipitation (rain vs. snow), and typical high/low temperatures, December 1–April 15, based on 40 years of real ERA5 reanalysis data.

24% of days get measurable precipitation, season average
Dec 23%
Jan 23%
Feb 19%
Mar 28%
Apr 1-15 28%
Elevation:

Precipitation frequency by week (rain vs. snow)

Average high/low temperature by week

Winter Sun & Clouds

How much of Lake Louise's theoretically possible winter sunshine it actually gets, December–March, based on 40 years of real ERA5 satellite/reanalysis solar radiation data compared against a clear-sky model.

76% of possible sunshine, Dec–Mar average
Dec 74%
Jan 73%
Feb 78%
Mar 80%

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