2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Buena Vista, CO vs Aspen, CO

Highlights

On average, there are 246 sunny days per year in Aspen. Buena Vista averages 264 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Aspen, Colorado gets 19.8 inches of rain, on average, per year. Buena Vista, Colorado gets 13.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Aspen averages 152.6 inches of snow per year. Buena Vista averages 70.6 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

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

Buena Vista, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 80.9 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 7.8
Rain: averages 13.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 70.6 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

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

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

Today's Weather - Buena Vista, CO

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Today's Weather - Aspen, CO

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Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Buena Vista / Aspen

July is the hottest month for Buena Vista with an average high temperature of 80.9°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Buena Vista, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Buena Vista are August, June and July.

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.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Buena Vista with an average of 7.8°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

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

In Buena Vista, there are 2.0 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler 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 Buena Vista, there are 209.2 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder 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 Buena Vista, there are 18.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, 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.

August is the wettest month in Buena Vista with 1.9 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.7 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 32% of yearly precipitation and 17% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 13.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is drier 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 rainiest month in Buena Vista with 12.4 days of rain, and November is the driest month with only 5.7 rainy days. There are 91.6 rainy days annually in Buena Vista, which is rainier than most places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 33% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 20% chance of a rainy day.

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.

An annual snowfall of 70.6 inches in Buena Vista means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

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

March is the snowiest month in Buena Vista with 12.5 inches of snow, and 8 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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