Dry weather: only 423 mm of rain and snow a year falls on Jasper Park, less than on 90% of Canadian towns
On a normal July day the thermometer tops out near 23.5°C. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 38°C. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 80% of Canadian towns. Expect about 179 frosty starts a year, days when the air falls to freezing.
1991–2020 normals from ECCC’s Edmonton (City) location, 6.4 km north-east.
A year in Jasper Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, in °C.
What stands out about Jasper Park’s climate
Compared with Canadian towns, with its place among towns of 2,500+ in Alberta beside it.
What a year in Jasper Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from ECCC’s 1991–2020 normals.
Frost on 179 days, 20°C on 90
Frost comes from September to May; in January almost every night freezes. Deep cold, under −20°C, comes on about 24 nights a year.
Frost days by month
Average days at 0°C or below
Days above 20°C by month
Average days
About 423 mm of rain and snow a year
July is the wettest month and February the driest. About 72 days a year bring 1 mm or more.
Rain and snow by month
Millimetres
Rain alone by month
Millimetres
Snowfall: about 124 cm in a normal year
From October to May snow is likely; January is the peak, at about 26 cm.
Snowfall by month
Centimetres
Snow on the ground by month
Centimetres at month’s end
Heating a home in Jasper Park
89% of a year’s heating need falls between October and April. Months averaging under 10°C: October to April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s mean temperature falls below 18°C over a year. That means homes here need more heating than 76% of Canadian towns.
Living with Jasper Park’s climate
What the normals mean for a garden, a day outside and the depth of winter.
Gardens get from about 7 May to 25 September without frost, around 141 days in all.
Afternoons of 17–27°C and nights of at least 8°C arrive in Jun, Jul and Aug.
Parks & trails →The wind chill passes −20 on about 50 days in a normal year.
Plan shade and water for about 11 days a year above 30 on the humidex.
A typical year is calm by definition; Jasper Park’s hazards page covers the exceptions.
Flood & hazards →ECCC’s normals location: Edmonton (City)
Behind the 1991–2020 normals for Edmonton (City) are 3 stations, which ECCC combines into one record.
| Distance from the town | 6.4 km north-east |
| Station altitude | 671 m |
| Completeness | meets the WMO “3 and 5” rule |
| WMO standard normals | No |
| Coldest reading, 1991–2020 | −37.8°C |
| Hottest reading, 1991–2020 | 34.9°C |
| Average wind | 12.2 km/h on average, most often from the west |
| Next-nearest location | Edmonton (Airport), 23 km |
How Jasper Park compares
Compared with 2,611 towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more across Canada; the dots mark the other normals locations in Alberta.
Nearby towns’ climate
Places around Jasper Park whose figures come from another normals location. Jasper Park has few close neighbours with figures, so the list reaches 21–30 km out.
| Town | July high | January low | Rain & snow |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jasper Park Edmonton (City) | 23.5°C | −14.7°C | 423 mm |
| Devon 21 km · Edmonton (Airport) | 23.0°C 0.5°C cooler | −18.1°C 3.4°C colder | 434 mm |
| Fort Saskatchewan 29 km · Fort Saskatchewan | 23.6°C about the same | −17.8°C 3.1°C colder | 473 mm |
Jasper Park weather by month
Average daily high and low, mean temperature, rain and snow (as water) and snowfall by month, 1991–2020.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Rain & snow | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | −5.8°C | −14.7°C | −10.3°C | 20 mm | 26 cm |
| February | −3.0°C | −12.7°C | −7.9°C | 12 mm | 13 cm |
| March | 1.7°C | −7.8°C | −3.1°C | 17 mm | 19 cm |
| April | 10.4°C | −0.7°C | 4.9°C | 29 mm | 15 cm |
| May | 17.5°C | 5.6°C | 11.6°C | 44 mm | 5 cm |
| June | 21.0°C | 10.2°C | 15.6°C | 70 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 23.5°C | 12.6°C | 18.1°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 22.6°C | 11.3°C | 17.0°C | 61 mm | under 1 cm |
| September | 17.6°C | 6.2°C | 11.9°C | 39 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 10.0°C | −0.1°C | 5.0°C | 21 mm | 11 cm |
| November | 0.6°C | −7.5°C | −3.5°C | 18 mm | 20 cm |
| December | −4.7°C | −13.2°C | −9.0°C | 12 mm | 15 cm |
| Year | 9.3°C | −0.9°C | 4.2°C | 423 mm | 124 cm |
March: −34.0°C at its coldest, 23.9°C at its warmest
From one year to the next, February’s average typically shifts by 4.2°C around its normal of −7.9°C, the widest of any month, while June’s shifts by 1.0°C.
Where Jasper Park’s numbers come from
Averages over 30 years, not a forecast.
- Normals: the 1991–2020 normals from ECCC for Edmonton (City), its nearest location with complete temperatures.
- Comparisons: a pool of Canadian towns and neighbourhoods of 2,500 or more, read alike; whole cities and reserves stay out of it.
- Not on this page: sunshine (no 1991–2020 normals exist for it) and any altitude adjustment, since there is no elevation for the town itself.
Canadian Climate Normals 1991–2020 · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence. Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada
Questions about Jasper Park’s climate
How warm does Jasper Park get in summer?
Of all twelve months, July has the warmest afternoons, about 23.5°C.
How cold does Jasper Park get in winter?
Expect nights around −14.7°C in January; no month is colder.
How much rain and snow does Jasper Park get?
The year adds up to 423 mm. July is the peak month (83 mm) and February the low one (12 mm).
Are these figures for Jasper Park itself?
They are the normals for Edmonton (City), measured just outside Jasper Park itself.
Data Source: Environment and Climate Change Canada · ECCC Data Services End-use Licence Today’s forecast for Jasper Park →
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).