Aspen weather in April: Aspen, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for April
Aspen in April has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 30th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal April, 1.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −2°C, 46 mm of precipitation in April.
- NOAA stationAspen Pitkin County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093073
- Location39.22°N 106.87°W
- Elevation7,720 ft (2,353 m)
- Population6,556
- Jan 35° 9°
- Feb 38° 12°
- Mar 46° 21°
- Apr 55° 28°
- May 65° 35°
- Jun 77° 42°
- Jul 82° 48°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 72° 40°
- Oct 60° 29°
- Nov 45° 19°
- Dec 34° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aspen in April?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 41.3°F. April is 7.8°F warmer than March and 8.7°F cooler than May. April is the 7th warmest month of the year in Aspen and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 51°F on April 1 to 59°F on April 30. From one year to the next April's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Aprils in three average between 39°F and 44°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 51°F | 25°F | 37% | 15% |
| April 8 | 53°F | 26°F | 38% | 16% |
| April 15 | 55°F | 28°F | 38% | 18% |
| April 22 | 56°F | 29°F | 37% | 19% |
| April 30 | 59°F | 31°F | 36% | 19% |
Every day of April: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon April 30, coldest night April 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1 | 51°F | 25°F | 37% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 2 | 51°F | 25°F | 38% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 3 | 52°F | 25°F | 38% | 15% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 4 | 52°F | 26°F | 38% | 16% | 12 h 40 min |
| April 5 | 52°F | 26°F | 38% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 6 | 52°F | 26°F | 38% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 7 | 53°F | 26°F | 38% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 8 | 53°F | 26°F | 38% | 16% | 12 h 50 min |
| April 9 | 53°F | 27°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 10 | 53°F | 27°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 11 | 54°F | 27°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 12 | 54°F | 27°F | 38% | 17% | 13 h |
| April 13 | 54°F | 27°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 14 | 54°F | 28°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 15 | 55°F | 28°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 16 | 55°F | 28°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 10 min |
| April 17 | 55°F | 28°F | 38% | 18% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 18 | 55°F | 29°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 19 | 56°F | 29°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 20 | 56°F | 29°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h 20 min |
| April 21 | 56°F | 29°F | 38% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 22 | 56°F | 29°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 23 | 57°F | 30°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 24 | 57°F | 30°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 30 min |
| April 25 | 57°F | 30°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 26 | 58°F | 30°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 27 | 58°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 28 | 58°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 29 | 58°F | 31°F | 37% | 19% | 13 h 40 min |
| April 30 | 59°F | 31°F | 36% | 19% | 13 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FApril average
- Normal low
- 28°FApril average
- Precipitation
- 1.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 12 h 40 min to 13 h 50 minApril 1 to April 30
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093073; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Aspen in April?
On a given April day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around April 7 (38%). In all, 1.80 in falls on 12 days of a normal April.
In a normal April in Aspen, 25 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093073.
What are the records for April in Aspen?
The warmest April temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 75°F, on April 23, 2012; the coldest is 5°F, on April 6, 2023. The wettest April brought 3.78 in (2011).
The April mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.3°F: 2021 42.7°F (+1.4), 2022 40.2°F (−1.1), 2023 36.7°F (−4.6), 2024 42.0°F (+0.7), 2025 40.5°F (−0.8), 2026 42.5°F (+1.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| April | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.62 in |
| 2022 | 40.2°F | −1.1°F | 1.05 in |
| 2023 | 36.7°F | −4.6°F | 1.35 in |
| 2024 | 42.0°F | +0.7°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 40.5°F | −0.8°F | 0.96 in |
| 2026 | 42.5°F | +1.2°F | 1.64 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093073; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does April in Aspen compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, April normal highs run from 43°F in Leadville to 71°F in Rocky Ford; Aspen's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.