When to go · Jasper
Jasper in March
Great month. Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Jasper in this guide.
Weather in March
- JasperHighs around 5 °C (41 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 41 °F (5 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °C), rain on about 9 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.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Low
- Prices · Canada overall
- Low
Canada overall: Late ski season; sugar shacks in Québec open for maple season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jasper, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9 (better)
Jan: 10
Crowds
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 0
Jan: 0
March: Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: 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.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket