When to go · Jasper

Jasper in January

Great month. Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 10
Crowds: Low; Canada overall
Prices: Low; Canada overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Jasper

Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.

No other month rates higher than January for Jasper in this guide.

Long-term averages

JasperHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 10 days
Rockies, Canada · Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Yohocool
Lakes thaw in June; Moraine Lake road and many trails open about June–October; wildfire smoke in some summers; ski season December–April.

Canada overall: Deep cold east of the Rockies; ski season in Whistler and Banff; northern lights in Yellowknife.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jasper, side by side.

First month

Second month

January: Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.

February: Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.

Jasper: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.