Aspen weather in June

In June, Aspen sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 1.2 in of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 66°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in June, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, June is Aspen's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aspen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
32°
9th coldest
Precipitation
1.2 in
7.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:45 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
44%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Aspen is city in and county seat of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States.

Density
685/km²
people per km²
Founded
1879

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in June

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 55°F in the first days to 66°F by the end.

A typical June day in Aspen reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 28°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, June runs about 13°F warmer than May and about 8°F cooler than July.

20°40°60°80°151015202530
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15428
25429
35529
45529
55629
65629
75730
85730
95830
105830
115831
125931
135931
146032
156032
166132
176133
186233
196233
206234
216334
226334
236435
246435
256535
266536
276536
286637
296637
306637

How June really feels in Aspen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, June averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 26 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
26
wind chill below the day's low

The story in June is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aspen weather by month

How June compares with the rest of the year at a glance. June is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 2.311.3139.60.0
Feb27° / 2.413.11410.50.0
Mar34° / 14°2.512.51311.70.0
Apr39° / 19°3.313.913.7130.0
May48° / 26°2.211.47.314.11.7
Jun60° / 32°1.27.11.214.75.4
Jul68° / 40°2.311.70.114.56.2
Aug66° / 40°2.613.90.113.55.7
Sep58° / 33°2.110.42.112.34.5
Oct45° / 21°2.19.87.7111.2
Nov33° / 2.19.310.49.90.0
Dec24° / 2.210.712.39.30.0

Cloud cover in June

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in June.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of June, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116931
127030
137030
147030
157030
167129
177129
187129
197228
207327
217426
227426
237426
247426
257525
267426
277426
287426
297327
307228

Chance of precipitation in June

Any precipitationSnow

Aspen gets around 1.2 in of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in June, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12711
22610
3269
4259
5258
6247
7247
8247
9257
10256
11256
12256
13256
14255
15255
16255
17254
18254
19253
20243
21243
22242
23242
24242
25242
26241
27241
28251
29261
30261

Humidity in June

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of June feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, June lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in June

Winds average 5 mph in June.

Across June, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202530
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in June

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of June to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over June. Sunrise moves from 4:48 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:487:21
214.64:487:22
314.64:487:23
414.64:477:23
514.64:477:24
614.64:477:25
714.64:467:25
814.74:467:26
914.74:467:26
1014.74:467:27
1114.74:467:27
1214.74:457:28
1314.74:457:28
1414.74:457:29
1514.74:457:29
1614.74:457:30
1714.74:457:30
1814.84:457:30
1914.84:467:31
2014.84:467:31
2114.84:467:31
2214.84:467:32
2314.84:467:32
2414.84:467:32
2514.84:477:32
2614.84:477:32
2714.84:477:32
2814.74:487:32
2914.74:487:32
3014.74:487:32

Solar energy in June

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in June, about 8.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 8.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — June's 8.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

02468151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.3Intense
108.3Intense
118.3Intense
128.3Intense
138.3Intense
148.3Intense
158.3Intense
168.3Intense
178.3Intense
188.3Intense
198.3Intense
208.3Intense
218.3Intense
228.2Intense
238.2Intense
248.2Intense
258.2Intense
268.2Intense
278.1Intense
288.1Intense
298.1Intense
308.0Intense
Planning a trip in June

Is June a good time to visit Aspen?

Our two travel scores rate June for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

June is a reasonable time to visit Aspen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aspen in June

From June's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In June, Aspen sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 32°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Aspen in June

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in June peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aspen peaks around June 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 12Jan 10UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr7Very high
May10Very high
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aspen?

Aspen sits at 39.2°N, 106.8°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Montrose, 75 mi away.

Topography around Aspen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Aspen.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aspen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,887 ft around an average of 8,688 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,417 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,927 ft.

The land around Aspen is covered by trees (77%) within 2 miles, trees (74%) within 10 miles, and trees (64%) and grassland (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,887 ft
10 miles
6,417 ft
50 miles
8,927 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmoss and lichen
June weather nearby: Montrose 75 mi · Clifton 88 mi · Grand Junction 93 mi · Golden 94 mi · Dakota Ridge 94 mi · Ken Caryl 95 mi · Columbine 98 mi · Lakewood 99 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Aspen (39.1911°, -106.8175°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).