Jasper weather in January

In January, Jasper sees average daytime highs of -10°C and overnight lows near -16°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 7.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 24 min at the start of January to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jasper's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jasper's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-10°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
7 h 54 min
9:06 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about -11°C in the first days to -8°C by the end.

A typical January day in Jasper reaches about -10°C in the afternoon and slips back to -16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -18°C and -3°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 3°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-11-17
2-11-17
3-11-17
4-11-17
5-11-17
6-11-17
7-11-17
8-11-17
9-10-17
10-10-17
11-10-16
12-10-16
13-10-16
14-10-16
15-10-16
16-10-16
17-9-16
18-9-16
19-9-16
20-9-16
21-9-16
22-9-16
23-9-16
24-8-16
25-8-16
26-8-15
27-8-15
28-8-15
29-8-15
30-8-15
31-8-15

How January really feels in Jasper

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 31 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
31
31 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Jasper weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32872
42872
52773
62773
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152674
162674
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
223070
233070
243169
253169
263367
273367
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Jasper gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13036
23137
33237
43238
53238
63238
73238
83238
93238
103137
113037
123036
132935
142834
152733
162632
172532
182531
192531
202531
212531
222531
232531
242531
252632
262632
272733
282733
292733
302834
312834

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January 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
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 24 min at the start of January to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 9:13 AM to 8:48 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.49:134:38
27.49:134:39
37.59:124:40
47.59:124:41
57.59:124:43
67.59:124:44
77.69:114:45
87.69:114:46
97.69:104:48
107.79:104:49
117.79:094:50
127.79:094:52
137.89:084:53
147.89:074:55
157.89:064:56
167.99:064:58
177.99:054:59
187.99:045:01
198.09:035:02
208.09:025:04
218.19:015:06
228.19:005:07
238.28:595:09
248.28:575:11
258.38:565:12
268.38:555:14
278.48:545:16
288.48:525:18
298.58:515:20
308.58:495:21
318.68:485:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 1.1 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 — January's 1.1 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Jasper?

Our two travel scores rate January 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

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jasper.

What to pack for Jasper in January

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

In January, Jasper sees daytime highs around -10°C and nights near -16°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Jasper in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 1. 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 January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January 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
January 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).