Jasper weather in April

In April, Jasper sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Jasper's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jasper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
6th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
7th coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:02 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical April day in Jasper reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 5°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-9
21-9
31-8
42-8
52-8
62-8
72-8
82-8
92-7
103-7
113-7
123-7
133-7
143-7
153-6
164-6
174-6
184-6
194-6
204-6
214-6
225-6
235-5
245-5
255-5
265-5
275-5
285-5
296-5
306-5

How April really feels in Jasper

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 30 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
30
12 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Jasper weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-10° / -16°35910.97.90.0
Feb-7° / -15°246.68.79.50.0
Mar-2° / -11°4010.212.111.50.0
Apr / -7°491110.913.60.0
May / -3°6411.66.615.51.5
Jun13° / 95161.516.63.2
Jul17° / 9415.30.516.15.0
Aug17° / 7012.40.514.55.1
Sep12° / -1°60113.712.42.9
Oct / -8°5310.59.510.30.2
Nov-6° / -14°4710.311.68.40.0
Dec-11° / -17°308.19.97.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in April, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
42080
51981
61981
71981
81882
91882
101882
111882
121882
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
182179
192278
202278
212278
222278
232377
242377
252476
262476
272476
282476
292476
302674

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Jasper gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 11 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13337
23438
33438
43438
53539
63539
73539
83640
93640
103639
113639
123639
133638
143638
153637
163637
173737
183736
193736
203735
213734
223734
233833
243833
253833
263833
273933
283933
294033
304032

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of April to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.66:387:16
212.76:367:17
312.86:337:19
412.86:317:21
512.96:297:23
613.06:267:25
713.06:247:26
813.16:217:28
913.26:197:30
1013.36:177:32
1113.36:147:34
1213.46:127:35
1313.56:097:37
1413.56:077:39
1513.66:057:41
1613.76:027:43
1713.76:007:44
1813.85:587:46
1913.95:567:48
2013.95:537:50
2114.05:517:52
2214.15:497:53
2314.15:477:55
2414.25:447:57
2514.35:427:59
2614.35:408:01
2714.45:388:02
2814.55:368:04
2914.55:348:06
3014.65:328:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in May across the year — April's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Jasper?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jasper.

What to pack for Jasper in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Jasper sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -7°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jasper in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jasper peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Jasper in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jasper is worst in July — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.7× the cleanest month (November, 3 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1827 µg/m³Nov 113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb8Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct4Good
Nov3Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Jasper?

Jasper sits at 52.9°N, 118.1°W, 0 m above sea level, in Canada. The nearest listed city is Banff, 256 km away.

Brocklehurst

Topography around Jasper

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Jasper.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jasper has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 1,106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,026 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,142 m.

The land around Jasper is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (69%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and bare terrain (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
2,026 m
80 km
3,142 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Banff 256 km · Salmon Arm 256 km · Grande Prairie 259 km · Canmore 273 km · Sylvan Lake 277 km · Stony Plain 281 km · Spruce Grove 286 km · Brocklehurst 290 km

Canada travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 83% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$55,698
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 53%none 35%Muslim 5%Hindu 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Jasper (52.8795°, -118.0804°, elevation 0 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).