When to go · Aspen
Aspen in August
Great month. Inside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Aspen in this guide.
Weather in August
- AspenHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aspen, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Aug: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
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 layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast