Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Snowmass Village gets about 171 inches of snow a winter, more than all but 34 U.S. towns
Expect July afternoons of about 79°. The wettest month is April; the driest is June. By July afternoons alone, it runs cooler than 95% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from June to September, when afternoons reach 69–79°.
A year in Snowmass Village at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Snowmass Village’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Snowmass Village’s place in Colorado beside it.
What a year in Snowmass Village feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 113 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 2 and the first by September 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Aspen 1sw, CO, 6 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Snowmass Village’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 171 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Aspen 1sw, CO, falls mostly in January, February, March and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 19 inches a year; April is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 133 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Snowmass Village
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 Aspen 1sw, CO.
Living with Snowmass Village’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
113 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by Jun 2 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 23.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 85 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Snowmass Village from natural hazards, avalanches are the largest share (85%). Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Snowmass Village and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Snowmass Village yet.
Climates most like Snowmass Village’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowmass Village, CO | 13° | 79° | 19" | 171" |
| Park City, UT | 18° | 81° | 23" | 153" |
| South Lake Tahoe, CA | 22° | 81° | 19" | 179" |
| Lewistown, MT | 12° | 82° | 18" | 112" |
| Ishpeming, MI | 5° | 77° | 33" | 197" |
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 Snowmass Village averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Snowmass Village compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Snowmass Village’s place among Colorado’s.
Snowmass Village weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Snowmass Village’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Aspen 1sw, CO. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 33° | 13° | 1.5" | 28.1" | 13 | 31 | 17° – 29° |
| February | 36° | 15° | 1.4" | 28.3" | 13 | 29 | 22° – 32° |
| March | 45° | 22° | 1.6" | 26.9" | 11 | 30 | 28° – 38° |
| April | 52° | 28° | 2.0" | 20.9" | 13 | 18 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 62° | 36° | 1.7" | 7.0" | 11 | 3 | 44° – 53° |
| June | 73° | 44° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 7 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| July | 79° | 50° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| August | 77° | 48° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| September | 69° | 41° | 1.8" | 1.0" | 10 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| October | 57° | 31° | 1.8" | 10.2" | 9 | 5 | 38° – 50° |
| November | 43° | 21° | 1.4" | 20.5" | 10 | 21 | 23° – 39° |
| December | 33° | 13° | 1.4" | 27.5" | 12 | 31 | 18° – 28° |
| Year | 55° | 30° | 19.0" | 170.8" | 133 | 168 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 23° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Snowmass Village’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 Snowmass Village’s center.
- Snow: Aspen 1sw, CO.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Aspen 1sw, CO, 6 miles from the town’s center, 420 ft lower; 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 Snowmass Village’s climate
What is the weather like in Snowmass Village?
A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 171 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 89% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Snowmass Village in winter?
December nights average 13°. About 210 nights a year reach 32° or below and 14 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 18°.
How much snow does Snowmass Village get?
About 171 inches in a normal winter at Aspen 1sw, CO, most of it in January, February, March and December, with snow on the ground about 168 days a year.
How hot does it get in Snowmass Village?
July, with a typical high of 79°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Aspen 1sw, CO.
When is the first and last frost in Snowmass Village?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by June 2 and the first fall frost by September 23, about 113 frost-free days, at Aspen 1sw, CO.
What growing zone is Snowmass Village in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Snowmass Village?
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 Snowmass Village getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Snowmass Village.
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.