When to go · Aspen
Aspen in September
Great month. Inside Aspen's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jun–Sep (hiking and Maroon Bells).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 21°C (70°F)70°F (21°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°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 September?
No other month rates higher than September for Aspen in this guide.
Weather in September
- AspenHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 70 °F (21 °C), lows around 39 °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.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Aspen, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jan: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 9
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jan: 0
September: 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