Vail
Best time to visit Vail
The weather and what is open, season by season. The month is yours to pick.
- Winter
- Highs 28 to 33 F, lows 7 to 9 F, 99 in snow
- Spring
- Highs 42 to 60 F, lows 17 to 31 F, 54.2 in snow
- Summer
- Highs 71 to 77 F, lows 36 to 42 F, 0.6 in snow
- Fall
- Highs 38 to 67 F, lows 15 to 34 F, 35.4 in snow
What is open and when, with sources
Summer
- Bravo! Vail Music Festival. Begins June 25, 2027. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Vail Dance Festival. July 31 to August 10 in 2026. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- GoPro Mountain Games. June 10 to 13, 2027. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Fall
- Vail Jazz Festival. September 3 to 5, 2027. Source, checked November 3, 2026
Across seasons
- Vail Nordic Center. Mid-November through March or until the snow melts, conditions permitting. Source, checked November 3, 2026
- Epic Discovery and Forest Flyer. Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily June through Labor Day, then Friday to Sunday in September. Source, checked November 3, 2026
All year
Weather month by month
| Month | High | Low | Precipitation | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | 7 | 1.98 | 35.3 |
| Feb | 33 | 9 | 2.01 | 35.7 |
| Mar | 42 | 17 | 1.76 | 28.2 |
| Apr | 49 | 24 | 2.41 | 21.2 |
| May | 60 | 31 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 71 | 36 | 1.24 | 0.6 |
| Jul | 77 | 42 | 1.77 | 0 |
| Aug | 74 | 41 | 1.75 | 0 |
| Sep | 67 | 34 | 1.96 | 0.9 |
| Oct | 54 | 25 | 1.83 | 8.6 |
| Nov | 38 | 15 | 2 | 25.9 |
| Dec | 28 | 7 | 1.73 | 28 |
Weather: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, monthly, station VAIL. NOAA data, checked November 3, 2026.
Photo credits
- Winter: Bidgee, CC BY-SA 3.0 au, resized
- Summer: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, resized
- Fall: Yuvamsh Kriti, CC BY-SA 4.0, resized
- Vail Pass Bike Path: Ericshawwhite, CC BY-SA 3.0, resized
- Betty Ford Alpine Gardens: Daderot, Public domain, resized