When to go · Jasper
Jasper in November
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (shoulder season, some services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C) / −8°C (18°F)18°F (−8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Low
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Low
- Canada overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (shoulder season, some services closed).
Is another month better than November?
November is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- DecemberGreatInside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
- JanuaryGreatInside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
- FebruaryGreatInside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
- MarchGreatInside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
Weather in November
- JasperHighs around 2 °C (36 °F), lows around -8 °C (18 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 36 °F (2 °C), lows around 18 °F (-8 °C), rain on about 11 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: Grey shoulder season; many seasonal businesses in parks close.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jasper, side by side.
Verdict
Nov: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Nov: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Nov: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Nov: 11
Jan: 10 (better)
Crowds
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Nov: Low
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Nov: 0
Jan: 0
November: Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (shoulder season, some services closed).
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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket