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Banff vs Santa Fe
Comparing Banff change · Santa Fe change
Santa Fe is the warmer of the two — about 15°F on the annual average; Banff is the wetter, with 7 in more rain a year, and Santa Fe the sunnier.
How the seasons compare
The differences between Banff and Santa Fe, in everyday terms.
Summers
Santa Fe has far hotter summers
Banff: Mild
Santa Fe: Hot
Winters
Santa Fe has much milder winters
Banff: Very cold
Santa Fe: Very cold
Rain & snow
Banff is wetter
Banff: Fairly dry
Santa Fe: Fairly dry
Sky
Santa Fe is far sunnier
Banff: Often cloudy
Santa Fe: Fairly sunny
Month-by-month charts
Temperature
Santa Fe is the warmer of the two — about 15°F on the annual average.
Precipitation
Banff is the wetter — about 7 in more across the year.
Clear skies
Santa Fe has the clearer skies — the higher line.
Exact monthly numbers
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Avg high (°F) Santa Fe runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 26 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 64 | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 24 |
| Santa Fe | 44 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 87 | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +19 | +19 | +21 | +18 | +19 | +23 | +16 | +14 | +18 | +19 | +20 | +20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 26 | 31 | 38 | 48 | 57 | 64 |
| Santa Fe | 44 | 50 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 87 |
| Difference | +19 | +19 | +21 | +18 | +19 | +23 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 73 | 72 | 62 | 48 | 33 | 24 |
| Santa Fe | 89 | 86 | 80 | 68 | 54 | 44 |
| Difference | +16 | +14 | +18 | +19 | +20 | +20 |
Avg low (°F) Santa Fe runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 40 | 44 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| Santa Fe | 20 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 20 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +11 | +9 | +11 | +12 | +13 | +14 | +13 | +10 | +9 | +12 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 8 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 32 | 40 |
| Santa Fe | 20 | 23 | 28 | 34 | 43 | 52 |
| Difference | +12 | +14 | +11 | +9 | +11 | +12 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 44 | 42 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 8 |
| Santa Fe | 58 | 56 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 20 |
| Difference | +13 | +14 | +13 | +10 | +9 | +12 |
Precipitation (in) Banff runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.8 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Santa Fe | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1 | -1.3 | -2.2 | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.5 | — | -0.5 | -0.5 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Santa Fe | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
| Difference | -0.3 | -0.4 | -0.5 | -1 | -1.3 | -2.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 1.5 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1 |
| Santa Fe | 1.8 | 2 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Difference | +0.3 | +0.3 | -0.5 | — | -0.5 | -0.5 |
Cloud cover (%) Banff runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 37 | 53 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | -23 | -19 | -23 | -26 | -29 | -33 | -5 | -7 | -24 | -33 | -31 | -20 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 68 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 71 | 70 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 48 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 37 |
| Difference | -23 | -19 | -23 | -26 | -29 | -33 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 58 | 58 | 61 | 67 | 68 | 65 |
| Santa Fe | 53 | 51 | 37 | 34 | 36 | 45 |
| Difference | -5 | -7 | -24 | -33 | -31 | -20 |
Relative humidity (%) Banff runs higher most of the year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 96 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 76 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 74 | 83 | 94 | 96 |
| Santa Fe | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 32 | 45 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -34 | -40 | -48 | -49 | -41 | -43 | -27 | -21 | -27 | -35 | -41 | -35 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 96 | 96 | 95 | 89 | 76 | 75 |
| Santa Fe | 62 | 56 | 47 | 40 | 35 | 32 |
| Difference | -34 | -40 | -48 | -49 | -41 | -43 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banff | 72 | 71 | 74 | 83 | 94 | 96 |
| Santa Fe | 45 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 61 |
| Difference | -27 | -21 | -27 | -35 | -41 | -35 |
How both climates are changing
Both cities are warming. Each city has its own warming trend; see its trends page for the year-by-year detail. Banff trends → · Santa Fe trends →
Methodology & sources
Banff
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 26 years of daily observations at Banff CS, a weather station, about 2 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
Santa Fe
Temperature & precipitation — the official 1991–2020 climate normals from NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals, measured at Santa FE CO Muni AP (NOAA GHCN station USW00023049), about 17 km from the city centre.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.
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