Aspen weather in February: Aspen, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Aspen in February has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 25°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 0.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −11°C, 23 mm of precipitation in February.
- 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 February?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 25.2°F. February is 3.5°F warmer than January and 8.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Aspen and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 36°F on February 1 to 41°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 29°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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 10°F | 36% | 11% |
| February 8 | 37°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% |
| February 15 | 38°F | 12°F | 38% | 12% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 14°F | 37% | 12% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 16°F | 36% | 12% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 10°F | 36% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 36°F | 10°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 36°F | 10°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 36°F | 10°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 36°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 36°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 37°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 37°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 37°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 37°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 37°F | 11°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 37°F | 12°F | 37% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 12°F | 38% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 38°F | 12°F | 38% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 38°F | 12°F | 38% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 12°F | 38% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 38°F | 13°F | 38% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 13°F | 38% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 39°F | 13°F | 38% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 39°F | 13°F | 37% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 39°F | 14°F | 37% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 39°F | 14°F | 37% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 40°F | 14°F | 37% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 40°F | 15°F | 37% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 15°F | 37% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 41°F | 15°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 41°F | 16°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 41°F | 16°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 41°F | 16°F | 36% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 12°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%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 February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 14 (38%). In all, 0.90 in falls on 11 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Aspen, 28 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093073.
What are the records for February in Aspen?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 60°F, on February 3, 2025; the coldest is −26°F, on February 3, 2011. The wettest February brought 1.63 in (2000).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.2°F: 2021 24.0°F (−1.2), 2022 21.0°F (−4.2), 2023 20.0°F (−5.2), 2024 26.7°F (+1.5), 2025 29.2°F (+4.0), 2026 31.6°F (+6.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.0°F | −1.2°F | 1.27 in |
| 2022 | 21.0°F | −4.2°F | 1.05 in |
| 2023 | 20.0°F | −5.2°F | 0.64 in |
| 2024 | 26.7°F | +1.5°F | 0.89 in |
| 2025 | 29.2°F | +4.0°F | 0.98 in |
| 2026 | 31.6°F | +6.4°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093073; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Aspen compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Aspen's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.