The summit of Mount Whitney is the highest point of the Sierra Nevada, the State of California, and the contiguous United States. The summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point of the Front Range and the Continental Divide of North America.
The air in Banff is very dry which creates atmospheric conditions wherein the weather can change quite suddenly. The average daytime temperatures are around 10C (49Â°F), whereas the minimum average t...
One can usually expect 9 days of snow and foggy weather conditions and, on average, only 2 hours of sunshine per day. The highest average daytime temperature in Banff is -5.1C (23F), while the average minimum temperature drops down to 13.3C (8f). There is also an average rainfall of 33.2 mm over 13 days. If you do not like extreme climate conditions, December is not the best month to travel to Banff.