The climate of Aspen (Colorado
- United States of America)
Aspen is a small village located centrally in the western part of
Colorado in the United States of America. The city is located in
Pitkin County in the Rocky Mountains. Four skiing regions can be found
in the vicinity of Aspen. The oldest is Aspen Mountain which has 76
pistes and 8 lifts. The Aspen Highlands has 118 pistes with 5 lifts.
The Highland Bowl can be found here is as well. Buttermilk Ski Area
has 44 pistes with 9 lifts. This area is very suitable for beginners
and families. The largest skiing area is Snowmass Ski Area. This area
has 88 pistes, the longest is 8.5 kilometers long. The entire are is
known as Aspen/Snowmass. This region is known as a very exclusive
resort. Aspen has a moderate land climate. Precipitation is quite
evenly spread out over the year. During the winter precipitation falls
in the form of powdery snow. Because of low temperatures the snow does
not melt for a long period of time. However, eternal snow does not
occur here. Because of its location at an altitude average
temperatures are low during the summer. During the summer the sun
shines exuberantly.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Aspen:
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
-3
-20
7
6
n/a
February
-1
-19
8
7
n/a
March
1
-14
8
9
n/a
April
6
-10
9
8
n/a
May
13
-5
10
9
n/a
June
19
-2
11
9
n/a
July
22
2
10
12
n/a
August
21
1
9
12
n/a
September
17
-3
9
9
n/a
October
12
-8
8
6
n/a
November
3
-13
6
6
n/a
December
-2
-18
6
7
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
The information at this site was carefully composed from climate data collected by meteorological services, meteorological offices, climate experts and other sources. “More climate info” is based on statistics, climate data and personal experience. No rights can be derived from this site. Weather has no memory and gives no guaranties. Nothing is as changeable and unpredictable as the weather. The authors of this site feel in no way responsible for any damages caused by misinterpretation or other circumstances that may influence your holiday or trip to a certain destination. We provide information, it’s up to the reader to use it to it’s benefit.
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= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm
= 0-0.2 inches ● 
= 0.2-1.2 inches ● 
= 1.2-2.4 inches ● 
= 2.5-4 inches ● 
= 4.1-8 inches ● 
= over 8 inches
