Jasper Weather in January
Jasper in January
The short of it: Jasper in January averages a high of -4 °C (25 °F) and a low of -13 °C (8 °F), with 26 mm (1.0 in) of rain and about 8 h 6 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 -4° · low -13° · rain 26 mm · daylight 8 h 6 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: September & July
Thirty years of records give Jasper an average January high of -4°, a low of -13° and some 26 mm of rain. Much like December: highs about -4°, nights near -13°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is modest, about 26 mm, the 8th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 8 h 6 min in mid-January, 30 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates January 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 January. Hinton, 67 km to the NNE, is 1° warmer by day.
January in Jasper, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus December
- 1° warmer, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus February
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- Nov–Apr
- Daylight, mid-month
- 8 h 6 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
January averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HintonAlberta | 67 km NNE | -3° | -14° | 24 mm |
| ValemountBritish Columbia | 79 km W | -3° | -11° | 64 mm |
| Grande CacheAlberta | 132 km NNW | -1° | -10° | 28 mm |
| EdsonAlberta | 135 km NE | -4° | -17° | 25 mm |
| McBrideBritish Columbia | 147 km WNW | -3° | -11° | 62 mm |
| VavenbyBritish Columbia | 182 km SW | -3° | -10° | 72 mm |
| Fox CreekAlberta | 189 km NNE | -4° | -16° | 30 mm |
| ClearwaterBritish Columbia | 191 km SW | -2° | -9° | 45 mm |