2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Aspen, CO vs Basalt, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 242 sunny days per year in Basalt. Aspen averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Basalt, Colorado gets 15.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Aspen, Colorado gets 19.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Basalt averages 60.7 inches of snow per year. Aspen averages 152.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Basalt, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 83.3 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 10.1
Rain: averages 15.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 60.7 inches of snow a year

Aspen, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 79.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.8
Rain: averages 19.8 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 152.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Basalt is 6.6 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Aspen is 5.9 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Aspen, CO

52°F

Today's Weather - Basalt, CO

58°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Aspen / Basalt

July is the hottest month for Aspen with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Aspen, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Aspen are August, July and June.

July is the hottest month for Basalt with an average high temperature of 83.3°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Basalt, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Basalt are June, August and July.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Aspen with an average of 6.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Basalt with an average of 10.1°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Aspen, there are 0.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Basalt, there are 7.6 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Aspen, there are 220.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Basalt, there are 184.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Aspen, there are 20.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Basalt, there are 12.9 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

September is the wettest month in Aspen with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is June with 1.2 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 27% of yearly precipitation and 22% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 19.8 inches in Aspen means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


September is the wettest month in Basalt with 1.7 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Winter with 29% of yearly precipitation and 19% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 15.8 inches in Basalt means that it is drier than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in Aspen with 12.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 110.7 rainy days annually in Aspen, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 23% chance of a rainy day.

July is the rainiest month in Basalt with 8.9 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 6.0 rainy days. There are 97.6 rainy days annually in Basalt, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Summer when it rains 27% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 24% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 152.6 inches in Aspen means that it is one of the snowiest places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 60.7 inches in Basalt means that it is about average compared to other places in Colorado.

March is the snowiest month in Aspen with 24.4 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Basalt with 14.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.