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Jasper, Alberta weather in March

Temperature, rain and sunshine in March: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in March

Poor

Best time to visit: June – September

What is the weather like in Jasper, Alberta in March?

In March, Jasper, Alberta is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−8 °C). Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 8 days, totalling 32 mm. Snow falls on about 7 days. All in all, March is not an ideal month for a holiday in Jasper, Alberta.

March compared

How the weather changes from February to April. Tap a month to open it.

FebruaryFebMarchMarAprilApr
Score323031
Day−4°1°6°
Night−13°−8°−3°
Sun5 h6 h7 h
Rain days689

More details for March

Daylight
11 h 45 min08:09 – 19:55
UV index
3 · moderateclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
69 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
7 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−6America/Edmonton

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %42 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %74 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in March

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves

Jasper, Alberta in March: quick answers

Is Jasper, Alberta hot in March?

No. In March, Jasper, Alberta is freezing cold: daytime highs average 1 °C and nights drop to about −8 °C.

Does it rain much in Jasper, Alberta in March?

Rain falls on about 8 days, adding up to 32 mm.

Jasper, Alberta month by month

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