Aspen
Best time to visit Aspen
The weather and what is open, season by season. The month is yours to pick.
- Winter
- Highs 32 to 35 F, lows 10 to 13 F, 83.9 in snow
- Spring
- Highs 43 to 60 F, lows 20 to 35 F, 54.8 in snow
- Summer
- Highs 71 to 76 F, lows 42 to 48 F, 0.4 in snow
- Fall
- Highs 42 to 67 F, lows 19 to 40 F, 31.7 in snow
What is open and when, with sources
Winter
- Rio Grande Trail. Winter maintenance varies: sections may be groomed or left unmaintained. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Summer
- Aspen Music Festival and School. The 2026 season ran July 1 to August 23. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Ashcroft Ghost Town. A docent is onsite 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in summer. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Across seasons
- Maroon Bells Scenic Area. In 2026 the shuttle ran May 22 to October 18, and drivers had to arrive before 8 a.m. or after 5 p.m. Parking reservations ran May 15 to October 31. Maroon Creek Road closes November 10 and typically reopens May 15. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Maroon Creek Road by bike. Maroon Creek Road closes November 10 and typically reopens May 15. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Aspen Mountain. 2026-27: November 26 to April 18. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Aspen Highlands and Highland Bowl. 2026-27: December 12 to April 11. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Buttermilk. 2026-27: December 12 to April 4. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Snowmass. 2026-27: November 26 to April 11. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Silver Queen Gondola. In 2026: weekends from May 23, daily June 20 to September 7, weekends through October 4. Hours 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., last ride down 4:30 p.m. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Independence Pass. CDOT says it typically closes on or near November 7 and reopens the Thursday before Memorial Day, weather permitting. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Weather month by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 32 | 10 | 1.93 | 28.1 |
| Feb | 35 | 13 | 2.23 | 28.3 |
| Mar | 43 | 20 | 2.59 | 26.9 |
| Apr | 50 | 27 | 2.68 | 20.9 |
| May | 60 | 35 | 2.17 | 7 |
| Jun | 71 | 42 | 1.06 | 0.4 |
| Jul | 76 | 48 | 1.97 | 0 |
| Aug | 73 | 47 | 1.75 | 0 |
| Sep | 67 | 40 | 1.89 | 1 |
| Oct | 55 | 30 | 2.09 | 10.2 |
| Nov | 42 | 19 | 2.09 | 20.5 |
| Dec | 32 | 10 | 2 | 27.5 |
Weather: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, monthly, station ASPEN 1SW. NOAA data, checked November 3, 2026.
Photo credits
- Winter: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
- Spring: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
- Summer: Lovethearts, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
- Fall: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, CC BY 2.0, resized
- Aspen Highlands and Highland Bowl: Wolfgang Moroder, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
- Buttermilk: Werdna, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
- Ashcroft Ghost Town: Lorie Shaull from Washington, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0, resized
- Silver Queen Gondola: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
- Independence Pass: mark byzewski, CC BY 2.0, resized
- Rio Grande Trail: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, resized