, with cold winters and warm summers, and with strong differences between night and day, especially in summer.
Aspen is a town of 7,000 inhabitants, a famous tourist resort, located in central-western United States, in Colorado, in Pitkin County, in a valley between the Rocky Mountains, at 39 degrees north latitude and at 2,400 meters (7,875 feet) above sea level. Nearby there are mountains that exceed 4,000 meters (13,100 feet) in height.
fall per year. It usually snows from mid-October to early May, and predominantly from November to March.
varies from year to year, but generally the facilities open between late November and early December, and close during the month of April.
, from June to August or early September, is the driest and sunniest season of the year, however, thunderstorms can break out in the afternoon. In this season, there can be
, during which the temperature exceeds 30 °C (86 °F), and sometimes reaches 32/33 °C (90/91 °F). Even in these cases, however, at night the temperature drops significantly.
. Here are the average temperatures.
January, the coldest month of the year, is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6.2 °C, with a minimum of
-12.3 °C and a maximum of
0 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-21.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-28 °C in January 2007.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
8 °C. However, it reached
16.7 °C in January 2006.

Precipitation amounts to
49 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 50 minutes.

There are on average 7 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 71% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
8.1 kph.
February is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-4.5 °C, with a minimum of
-10.8 °C and a maximum of
1.8 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-20.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-32.2 °C in February 2011.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
10 °C. However, it reached
15 °C in February 2017.

Precipitation amounts to
57 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 50 minutes.

There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 61%.
The average wind speed is of
8.9 kph.
March is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.4 °C, with a minimum of
-6.8 °C and a maximum of
5.9 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-16 °C. However, it dropped to
-26.7 °C in March 2002.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
15 °C. However, it reached
20.6 °C in March 2012.

Precipitation amounts to
66 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 0 minutes.

There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 67% of the time.
The average humidity is 53%.
The average wind speed is of
10.2 kph.
April is generally a cold month. The average temperature is of
3.4 °C, with a minimum of
-3 °C and a maximum of
9.8 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-9.5 °C. However, it dropped to
-17.2 °C in April 2008.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
20.5 °C. However, it reached
24.4 °C in April 1992.

Precipitation amounts to
68 mm, distributed over 13 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 20 minutes.

There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 68% of the time.
The average humidity is 48%.
The average wind speed is of
11.3 kph.
May is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
8.6 °C, with a minimum of
1.7 °C and a maximum of
15.6 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-4 °C. However, it dropped to
-8.3 °C in May 1999.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
25 °C. However, it reached
28.9 °C in May 2000.

Precipitation amounts to
55 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 25 minutes. So the days are long.

There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 44%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
June is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
13.6 °C, with a minimum of
5.7 °C and a maximum of
21.4 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
0 °C. However, it dropped to
-3.9 °C in June 1999.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
29.5 °C. However, it reached
33.3 °C in June 2016.

Precipitation amounts to
27 mm, distributed over 7 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 55 minutes. So the days are long. June 21, the summer solstice, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

There are on average 11 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 74% of the time.
The average humidity is 36%.
The average wind speed is of
11.7 kph.
July, the warmest month of the year, is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
16.6 °C, with a minimum of
8.9 °C and a maximum of
24.2 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
5 °C. However, it dropped to
1.7 °C in July 2010.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
31 °C. However, it reached
33.3 °C in July 2005.

Precipitation amounts to
50 mm, distributed over 11 days.
The day lasts on average 14 hours and 35 minutes. So the days are long.

There are on average 10 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 69% of the time.
The average humidity is 43%.
The average wind speed is of
10.9 kph.
August is generally a very mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
15.6 °C, with a minimum of
8.4 °C and a maximum of
22.8 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
4.5 °C. However, it dropped to
0 °C in August 2004.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
30 °C. However, it reached
32.8 °C in August 2003.

Precipitation amounts to
44 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 13 hours and 35 minutes.

There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 66% of the time.
The average humidity is 46%.
The average wind speed is of
10.6 kph.
September is generally a mild month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
11.9 °C, with a minimum of
4.4 °C and a maximum of
19.4 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-2 °C. However, it dropped to
-7.8 °C in September 1999.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
27.5 °C. However, it reached
31.7 °C in September 2019.

Precipitation amounts to
48 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 12 hours and 25 minutes.

There are on average 9 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 45%.
The average wind speed is of
10.8 kph.
October is generally a quite cold month. However, there are remarkable differences between night and day. The average temperature is of
5.9 °C, with a minimum of
-1.2 °C and a maximum of
12.9 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-10 °C. However, it dropped to
-20.6 °C in October 2019.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
23 °C. However, it reached
26.7 °C in October 2015.

Precipitation amounts to
53 mm, distributed over 9 days.
The day lasts on average 11 hours and 5 minutes.

There are on average 8 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 72% of the time.
The average humidity is 49%.
The average wind speed is of
10.1 kph.
November is generally a very cold month. The average temperature is of
-0.8 °C, with a minimum of
-7 °C and a maximum of
5.3 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-18 °C. However, it dropped to
-26.7 °C in November 2010.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
16 °C. However, it reached
19.4 °C in November 1999.

Precipitation amounts to
53 mm, distributed over 10 days.
The day lasts on average 10 hours and 0 minutes.

There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 60% of the time.
The average humidity is 58%.
The average wind speed is of
8.8 kph.
December is generally a freezing cold month. The average temperature is of
-6.1 °C, with a minimum of
-12.1 °C and a maximum of
-0.1 °C.

On the coldest nights of the month, the temperature usually drops to around
-22 °C. However, it dropped to
-29 °C in December 2005.

On the warmest days of the month, the temperature usually reaches around
9.5 °C. However, it reached
17.8 °C in December 2005.

Precipitation amounts to
51 mm, distributed over 12 days.
The day lasts on average 9 hours and 30 minutes. December 21, the winter solstice, is the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

There are on average 6 hours of sunshine per day. So, the sun shines 63% of the time.
The average humidity is 65%.
The average wind speed is of
8.1 kph.