Jasper Weather in December
Jasper in December
The short of it: Jasper in December averages a high of -5 °C (24 °F) and a low of -13 °C (8 °F), with 23 mm (0.91 in) of rain and about 7 h 37 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -5° · low -13° · rain 23 mm · daylight 7 h 37 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & July
Thirty years of records give Jasper an average December high of -5°, a low of -13° and some 23 mm of rain. The dead of winter in Jasper: highs scarcely reach -5°, nights fall to -13°. Rain is modest, about 23 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 7 h 37 min in mid-December, 58 minutes less than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates December 2 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 December. Hinton, 67 km to the NNE, is 3° warmer by day.
December in Jasper, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- 6° colder, 5.0 mm less rain
- Versus January
- 1° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 7 h 37 min
- Average wind
- 5 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HintonAlberta | 67 km NNE | -2° | -13° | 15 mm |
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 79 km W | -4° | -10° | 40 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 132 km NNW | -2° | -11° | 24 mm |
| EdsonAlberta | 135 km NE | -4° | -16° | 16 mm |
| McBrideBritish Columbia | 147 km WNW | -3° | -9° | 46 mm |
| VavenbyBritish Columbia | 182 km SW | -3° | -9° | 80 mm |
| Fox CreekAlberta | 189 km NNE | -3° | -15° | 15 mm |
| ClearwaterBritish Columbia | 191 km SW | -1° | -8° | 52 mm |