When to go · Aspen
Aspen, month by month
The best months for Aspen: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Apr, May, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).1 °C / -13 °C, 8 rain days34 °F / 9 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).3 °C / -12 °C, 8 rain days37 °F / 10 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).8 °C / -7 °C, 9 rain days46 °F / 19 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed); late Dec holiday peak for prices.12 °C / -4 °C, 9 rain days54 °F / 25 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed); late Dec holiday peak for prices.18 °C / 1 °C, 9 rain days64 °F / 34 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).24 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain days75 °F / 41 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).27 °C / 9 °C, 10 rain days81 °F / 48 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).26 °C / 8 °C, 11 rain days79 °F / 46 °F, 11 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).21 °C / 4 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 39 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells)). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.14 °C / -2 °C, 8 rain days57 °F / 28 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed); late Dec holiday peak for prices.6 °C / -8 °C, 8 rain days43 °F / 18 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed); late Dec holiday peak for prices.1 °C / -13 °C, 9 rain days34 °F / 9 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday