Zip 81612 (Aspen, CO) Climate

Aspen, CO 81612 has a humid continental climate with four distinct seasons. Summers are generally mild and comfortably warm, while winter temperatures can be quite cold. Average temperatures for summer are around 75°F (23°C) and average winter temperatures are around 19°F (-7°C). The area is often subject to heavy snowfall during the winter months as well as severe thunderstorms during the summer months. Precipitation is generally light throughout the year, averaging around 18 inches (45 cm) annually. The town of Aspen is ideal for outdoor activities in all four seasons.

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for the 81612 zip code is 6.0 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

8.6 Summer - 3.8 Winter

July, August and June are the most pleasant months in the 81612 zip code, while December and January are the least comfortable months.

Climate	Aspen, Colorado	United States
	19.8 in.	38.1 in.
	126.5 in.	27.8 in.
	110.3 days	106.2 days
	249 days	205 days
	79.6°	85.8°
	6.9°	21.7°
	6	7
	5.8	4.3
	7872 ft.	2443 ft.

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Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for the 81612 zip code with an average high temperature of 79.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In the 81612 zip code, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for the 81612 zip code are August, July and June.

In the 81612 zip code, there are 0.7 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for the 81612 zip code with an average of 6.9°. This is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81612 zip code, there are 219.8 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In the 81612 zip code, there are 20.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

Humidity is very low in the 81612 zip code, so low that the dry air may be uncomfortable for some people. There are few days during the year when the humidity is even noticable. A very dry climate can lead to cracked, itchy skin and dry eyes.

September is the wettest month in the 81612 zip code 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 the 81612 zip code means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.

August is the rainiest month in the 81612 zip code with 12.3 days of rain, and June is the driest month with only 7.6 rainy days. There are 110.3 rainy days annually in the 81612 zip code, 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 126.5 inches in the 81612 zip code means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado. December is the snowiest month in the 81612 zip code with 20.9 inches of snow, and 10 months of the year have significant snowfall.

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