Jasper National Park
Jasper National Park is a national park in Canada and a dark-sky preserve. Established in 1907, it is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and covers 10,878 km2. It is the 38th most looked-up sight in Canada on English Wikipedia, and in 2014, it had about 2.15 million visitors.
Planning a visit
The climate varies by month. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 13 °C, but they are also the wettest, with July seeing 158 mm of rain and August seeing 145 mm. June is also a rainy month, with 133 mm of rain and about 20 rainy days. For colder weather, January has highs of -13 °C and lows of -20 °C, while December has highs of -15 °C and lows of -21 °C. Spring temperatures move from -5 °C highs in March to 4 °C highs in May. Autumn temperatures range from 8 °C highs in September to 0 °C highs in October.
The park is 3,130 km from Ottawa. Travelers can reach the area via Whitecourt Airport, which is 205 km away, or Edmonton International Airport, located 294 km away. The park is operated by Parks Canada and is located in Improvement District No. 12.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 13 °C. The wettest is July, with about 158 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | -13 | -10 | -5 | -1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | -9 | -15 |
| Average low, °C | -20 | -18 | -15 | -10 | -6 | -2 | 2 | 1 | -3 | -11 | -17 | -21 |
| Rainfall, mm | 58 | 36 | 54 | 58 | 88 | 133 | 158 | 145 | 105 | 80 | 71 | 55 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
