When to go · Jasper
Jasper in October
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (shoulder season, some services closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 10°C50°F / −1°C30°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- Medium
- Canada overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Canada overall
Verdict
AvoidBest and avoid months for Jasper
Listed as a month to avoid: Late Oct–Nov and Apr (shoulder season, some services closed).
Weather in October
- JasperHighs around 10 °C, lows around -1 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 50 °F, lows around 30 °F, rain on about 10 days
- Rockies, Canada · Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper, Yohofine
Lakes thaw in June; Moraine Lake road and many trails open about June–October; wildfire smoke in some summers; ski season December–April.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Canada overall
- Medium
- Prices · Canada overall
- Medium
Canada overall: Foliage in Ontario, Québec and the Maritimes early in the month; mountain roads get snow.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast