Jasper Weather in August
Jasper in August
The short of it: Jasper in August averages a high of 22 °C (72 °F) and a low of 7 °C (44 °F), with 53 mm (2.1 in) of rain and about 14 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 22° · low 7° · rain 53 mm · daylight 14 h 43 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & July
Thirty years of records give Jasper an average August high of 22°, a low of 7° and some 53 mm of rain. Much like July: highs about 22°, nights near 7°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 53 mm, the 3rd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 43 min in mid-August, 102 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates August 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and July.
Against its neighbours, Jasper runs cooler than most and drier than most in August. Hinton, 67 km to the NNE, sees much the same highs.
August in Jasper, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 2nd warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 3rd wettest of 12
- Versus July
- about the same, 10 mm less rain
- Versus September
- 6° warmer
- Day–night spread
- 16°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 43 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
August averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HintonAlberta | 67 km NNE | 23° | 6° | 65 mm |
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 79 km W | 24° | 7° | 46 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 132 km NNW | 20° | 6° | 65 mm |
| EdsonAlberta | 135 km NE | 22° | 7° | 66 mm |
| McBrideBritish Columbia | 147 km WNW | 23° | 7° | 57 mm |
| VavenbyBritish Columbia | 182 km SW | 24° | 8° | 51 mm |
| Fox CreekAlberta | 189 km NNE | 22° | 7° | 62 mm |
| ClearwaterBritish Columbia | 191 km SW | 27° | 10° | 44 mm |