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

Highlights

On average, there are 243 sunny days per year in Breckenridge. Aspen averages 246 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Breckenridge, Colorado gets 17.7 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.

Breckenridge averages 149.1 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

Breckenridge, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 71.4 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 6.3
Rain: averages 17.7 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 149.1 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 Breckenridge is 5.4 (10=best), which means it is one of the least comfortable 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

57°F

Today's Weather - Breckenridge, CO

49°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

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

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 Breckenridge with an average high temperature of 71.4°, which ranks it as one of the coolest places in Colorado. In Breckenridge, there are 1 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Breckenridge are July, August and June.

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 Breckenridge with an average of 6.3°. 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 Breckenridge, there are 0.0 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 Breckenridge, there are 252.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is one of the coldest 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 Breckenridge, there are 28.1 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.


August is the wettest month in Breckenridge with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 1.0 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 33% of yearly precipitation and 18% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 17.7 inches in Breckenridge means that it is wetter 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.

August is the rainiest month in Breckenridge with 14.2 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.3 rainy days. There are 118.5 rainy days annually in Breckenridge, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 29% of the time and the driest is Winter with only a 22% 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 149.1 inches in Breckenridge means that it is one of the snowiest 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.

April is the snowiest month in Breckenridge with 23.3 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.