Aspen weather in October: Aspen, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for October
Aspen in October has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 44°F, falling from 66°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal October, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of −2°C, 34 mm of precipitation in October.
- 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 October?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 44.4°F. October is 11.7°F cooler than September and 12.4°F warmer than November. October is the 6th warmest month of the year in Aspen and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 13°F, from 66°F on October 1 to 53°F on October 31. From one year to the next October's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Octobers in three average between 42°F and 47°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 34°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 8 | 63°F | 32°F | 27% | 14% |
| October 15 | 60°F | 29°F | 27% | 14% |
| October 22 | 57°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% |
| October 31 | 53°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% |
Every day of October: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon October 1, coldest night October 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 1 | 66°F | 34°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 2 | 66°F | 34°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 50 min |
| October 3 | 66°F | 34°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 4 | 65°F | 33°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 5 | 65°F | 33°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 6 | 64°F | 32°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 40 min |
| October 7 | 64°F | 32°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 8 | 63°F | 32°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 9 | 63°F | 31°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 10 | 62°F | 31°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| October 11 | 62°F | 31°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 12 | 62°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 13 | 61°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 14 | 61°F | 30°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| October 15 | 60°F | 29°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 16 | 60°F | 29°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 17 | 59°F | 29°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 18 | 59°F | 28°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| October 19 | 58°F | 28°F | 27% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 20 | 58°F | 28°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 21 | 58°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 22 | 57°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| October 23 | 57°F | 27°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 24 | 56°F | 26°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 25 | 56°F | 26°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 26 | 55°F | 26°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 27 | 55°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| October 28 | 54°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 29 | 54°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 30 | 53°F | 25°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| October 31 | 53°F | 24°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FOctober average
- Normal low
- 29°FOctober average
- Precipitation
- 1.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 11 h 50 min to 10 h 40 minOctober 1 to October 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 76%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 October?
On a given October day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around October 27 (28%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 9 days of a normal October.
In a normal October in Aspen, 22 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 October in Aspen?
The warmest October temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 80°F, on October 1, 2015; the coldest is −5°F, on October 31, 2019. The wettest October brought 2.90 in (2005).
The October mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.4°F: 2021 43.7°F (−0.7), 2022 42.6°F (−1.8), 2023 44.2°F (−0.2), 2024 48.7°F (+4.3), 2025 45.8°F (+1.4). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| October | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.7°F | −0.7°F | 0.83 in |
| 2022 | 42.6°F | −1.8°F | 1.85 in |
| 2023 | 44.2°F | −0.2°F | 2.39 in |
| 2024 | 48.7°F | +4.3°F | 0.74 in |
| 2025 | 45.8°F | +1.4°F | 1.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093073; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093073. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does October in Aspen compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, October normal highs run from 50°F in Leadville to 72°F in Rocky Ford; Aspen's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.