Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Aspen Park gets about 130 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 99 U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 79°. Its July afternoons stay fresher than in 95% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Plan time outside from June to September, when highs sit at 70–79°.
A year in Aspen Park at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Aspen Park’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Aspen Park’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Aspen Park feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 112 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 30 and the first by September 19. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Georgetown, CO, 24 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Aspen Park’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 130 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Inter Canyon, CO, is heaviest from March through April, about 26 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; April is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 110 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Aspen Park
Nearly all of the work is heating: a normal year has almost no cooling days. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Georgetown, CO.
Living with Aspen Park’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
112 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 30 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 19.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 0.6 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Aspen Park from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (71%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Aspen Park and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Aspen Park yet.
Climates most like Aspen Park’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Park, CO | 18° | 79° | 19" | 130" |
| Park City, UT | 18° | 81° | 23" | 153" |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 22° | 81° | 19" | 179" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
| Traverse City, MI | 17° | 79° | 32" | 101" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Aspen Park averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°).
A smaller shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Aspen Park compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Aspen Park’s place among Colorado’s.
Aspen Park weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Aspen Park’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Inter Canyon, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41° | 18° | 0.7" | 15.0" | 6 | 29 | 24° – 35° |
| February | 42° | 18° | 0.9" | 16.9" | 7 | 28 | 24° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 23° | 1.8" | 26.5" | 8 | 25 | 31° – 42° |
| April | 53° | 28° | 2.6" | 25.1" | 10 | 18 | 36° – 46° |
| May | 62° | 36° | 2.5" | 5.8" | 12 | 3 | 44° – 53° |
| June | 74° | 45° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| July | 79° | 51° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 62° – 69° |
| August | 77° | 49° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 15 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| September | 70° | 42° | 1.7" | 1.2" | 9 | 1 | 52° – 60° |
| October | 59° | 32° | 1.2" | 7.4" | 7 | 4 | 39° – 50° |
| November | 48° | 24° | 0.9" | 14.8" | 6 | 16 | 28° – 42° |
| December | 40° | 17° | 0.7" | 17.0" | 6 | 24 | 22° – 33° |
| Year | 58° | 32° | 19.4" | 129.7" | 110 | 148 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Aspen Park’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Aspen Park’s center.
- Snow: Inter Canyon, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Georgetown, CO, 24 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Aspen Park’s climate
What is the weather like in Aspen Park?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 130 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Aspen Park in winter?
December nights average 17°. About 210 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 22°.
How much snow does Aspen Park get?
About 130 inches in a normal winter at Inter Canyon, CO, heaviest from March through April, about 26 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 148 days a year.
How hot does it get in Aspen Park?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Georgetown, CO.
When is the first and last frost in Aspen Park?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 30 and the first fall frost by September 19, about 112 frost-free days, at Georgetown, CO.
What growing zone is Aspen Park in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Aspen Park?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Aspen Park getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Aspen Park.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.