Welcome to Jasper!Jasper is a small and lively community set in the natural brilliance of Jasper National Park. We value our visitors and take pride in extending a warm, rocky mountain welcome to our guests from around the world.Community MapDownload a PDF of the Jasper Community Map.About Jasper Population The last federal census was held in 2016. The population of year round citizens in Jasper is around 5000 people but the town sees up to 12, 000 seasonal workers each year. Shared GovernanceThe Municipality of Jasper is unique because of its location within a national park. Governance is shared between the Municipality of Jasper and the Parks Canada Agency. Read more about governance in Jasper. Typical Weather Weather in the mountains changes fast. If you don't like the weather, just wait 10 minutes! > Spring comes to the town of Jasper by May but there will be lots of snow on the mountains still.> Summer days are long, but the summer season is short.> July is the warmest month with a daily average temperature of 22.5 degrees Celsius.> September and October bring fall colours, clear skies, and cooler temperatures.> The long winter season is varied with periods of cold stormy weather that can quickly change to a mild Chinook wind. Learn more about Winter in Alberta from the University of Alberta! Winterwear PDF printable Monthly weather averages MonthJan.Feb.MarchAprilMayJuneJulyAug.Sept.Oct.Nov.Dec.Mean Daily Maximum Temperature (Celsius)-7.8-0.63.29.615.619.222.521.416.410.30.7-4.9Mean Daily Minimum Temperature (Celsius)-17.8-12.2-8.6-2.91.75.67.67.03.2-1.0-8.5-13.6Mean Snowfall in Centimetres38.121.714.710.93.1Trace---0.11.15.424.632.7Mean Rainfall in Millimetres2.42.23.212.730.754.849.748.436.824.28.65.4 For the most up to date information on the weather check out environment Canada’s website. WildlifeJasper National Park is home to many wild animals. It is essential that all people in Jasper respect wildlife and the National Park regulations about wildlife and