Jasper, Alberta weather in January
Temperature, rain and sunshine in January: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in January
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Jasper, Alberta in January?
In January, Jasper, Alberta is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−14 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 7 days, totalling 24 mm. Snow falls on about 6 days. All in all, January is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jasper, Alberta.
January compared
How the weather changes from December to February. Tap a month to open it.
| DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 24 | 25 | 32 |
| Day | −8° | −7° | −4° |
| Night | −15° | −14° | −13° |
| Sun | 3 h | 3 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 6 |
More details for January
- Daylight
- 8 h 6 min08:58 – 17:04
- UV index
- 0 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 68 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 6 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %5 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %80 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in January
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
Jasper, Alberta in January: quick answers
Is Jasper, Alberta hot in January?
No. In January, Jasper, Alberta is freezing cold: daytime highs average −7 °C and nights drop to about −14 °C.
Does it rain much in Jasper, Alberta in January?
Rain falls on about 7 days, adding up to 24 mm.
Jasper, Alberta month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences