When to go · Aspen
Aspen in March
Great month. Inside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C) / −7°C (19°F)19°F (−7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Aspen in this guide.
Weather in March
- AspenHighs around 8 °C (46 °F), lows around -7 °C (19 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 46 °F (8 °C), lows around 19 °F (-7 °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.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
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: Spring break fills Florida beaches and parks; the desert parks come into season.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aspen, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Mar: -7 °C (19 °F)19 °F (-7 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Mar: 2
Jan: 0
March: 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 coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings