Weather in Aspen in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Aspen;
Average weather
Average temperature in Aspen in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is -1°C with a maximum of +7°C and a minimum of -22°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 34% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +4°C to -6°C.
Is Aspen warm or cold in January?
Aspen is typically cool in January.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from 0°C to 0°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -11°C to -11°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
January is the coldest month in Aspen, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Aspen in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| 0°C | 0°C | +2°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -28°C | -28°C | -26°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +13°C | +15°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 3 mm | 3 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 70% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||
January weather is still as ok as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of 0°C for average maximum temperature during the day. The rainfall amount in January stays the same as in the previous month with a 3 mm of total precipitation. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 71% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
February brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Aspen is gradually decreasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how January is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last January in Aspen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Aspen in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1984 (+10°C) and the highest in 2021 (+15°C). The driest year was 2020 with only 230 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2015 with 576 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Aspen
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Aspen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
