SeasonMapJasper (Jasper National Park) weather by month
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The best time to visit Jasper (Jasper National Park) is June, August and September — 93/100 in June, 21°C and 11 rainy days. The best season is summer, June to August (89/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 42/100 — freezing, a little rain, clean air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Planning the wider trip? Best time to visit Canada →
Jasper, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Jasper is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 47 | F | -2°C | 8 d | 5 h | Busy | 2 |
| FebFebruary | 51 | D | -2°C | 7 d | 6 h | Quiet | 2 |
| MarMarch | 69 | C | 5°C | 8 d | 9 h | Busy | 2 |
| AprApril | 79 | B | 10°C | 7 d | 11 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| MayMay | 87 | A | 17°C | 7 d | 12 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| JunJune | 93 | S | 21°C | 11 d | 12 h | Busy | 1 |
| JulJuly | 85 | A | 24°C | 12 d | 13 h | Busy | 1 |
| AugAugust | 89 | A | 24°C | 11 d | 11 h | Busy | 1 |
| SepSeptember | 90 | S | 18°C | 11 d | 9 h | Busy | 3 |
| OctOctober | 73 | B | 10°C | 10 d | 7 h | Shoulder | 3 |
| NovNovember | 57 | D | 2°C | 10 d | 5 h | Shoulder | 2 |
| DecDecember | 42 | F | -4°C | 8 d | 4 h | Busy | 2 |
What's on in Jasper through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- July
- Wildfire smoke risk1 Jul – 10 Sep (usually)Hazard
- September
- Elk rut1 Sep – 10 Oct (usually)Nature
- Aspen and larch turn10 Sep – 5 Oct (usually)Nature
- October
- Jasper Dark Sky Festival16–25 OctFestival
- November
- Marmot Basin ski season15 Nov – 1 May (usually)Season
- Icefields Parkway in winter1 Nov – 15 Jun (usually)Closure
Crowds in Jasper in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer break in Canada, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet