Jasper, Alberta weather in May
Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Fair
Best time to visit: June – September
What is the weather like in Jasper, Alberta in May?
In May, Jasper, Alberta is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C, and nights cool down to about 2 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total. Snow falls on about 4 days. All in all, May is a so-so month for a holiday in Jasper, Alberta.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 15 h 45 min05:56 – 21:41
- UV index
- 7 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 4 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−6America/Edmonton
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %41 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %80 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %41 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Jasper, Alberta in May: quick answers
Is Jasper, Alberta hot in May?
No. In May, Jasper, Alberta is cool: daytime highs average 12 °C and nights drop to about 2 °C.
Does it rain much in Jasper, Alberta in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 75 mm in total.
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