When to go · Aspen
Aspen in December
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
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- 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 December?
December is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
- FebruaryGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
- MarchGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
- JuneGreatInside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Weather in December
- AspenHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °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.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
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
Dec: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: 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