When to go · Aspen
Aspen in April
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed); late Dec holiday peak for prices.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C) / −4°C (25°F)25°F (−4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed); late Dec holiday peak for prices.
Is another month better than April?
April is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
- JulyGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
- AugustGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
- SeptemberGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Weather in April
- AspenHighs around 12 °C (54 °F), lows around -4 °C (25 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 54 °F (12 °C), lows around 25 °F (-4 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Spring break big impact
March–April · United States
Students fill Florida, Texas and Mexico beaches; parks busy.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aspen, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Apr: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Apr: -4 °C (25 °F)25 °F (-4 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Apr: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
Jan: 0
April: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May and Nov (mud season, lifts and many businesses closed); late Dec holiday peak for prices.
January: Inside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Aspen: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings