Weather in Aspen in October 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Aspen in October
The expected average maximum temperature in October is +15°C with a maximum of +22°C and a minimum of -17°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 41% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +6°C.
Is Aspen warm or cold in October?
Aspen is typically mild in October.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +20°C to +13°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +5°C to -1°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how October is compared to other months in Aspen:
Climate in Aspen in October
| September | October | November | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +13°C | +5°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -13°C | -23°C | -28°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +25°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 57 mm | 40 mm | 11 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 55% | 59% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 9 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 6 | 12 | ||||
October weather is still as good as in September. It’s getting colder in October. From +20°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +13°C. As October arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 57 mm to 40 mm. Humidity rises from 55% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during October, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in October, from 10 to 12.
Next month (November) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Aspen is gradually decreasing during October, going from 5 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how October is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last October in Aspen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Aspen in October 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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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.
