When to go · Jasper
Jasper in September
Great month. Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 3°C (37°F)37°F (3°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
Inside Jasper's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking, lakes); Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Jasper in this guide.
Weather in September
- JasperHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 10 days
- Rockies, Canada · Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Yohobest weather
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
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: After Labour Day crowds drop; larches turn gold in the Rockies late in the month.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Jasper, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Sep: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 10
Jan: 10
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
Jan: 0
September: 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
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast