Aspen weather in November

In November, Aspen sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 8°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°F in the first days to 28°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Aspen's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aspen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
9th warmest
Overnight low
4th coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
6:58 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°F in the first days to 28°F by the end.

A typical November day in Aspen reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 8°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 44°F. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 12°F cooler than October and about 9°F warmer than December.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13813
23813
33813
43712
53712
63711
73611
83610
93610
103510
11359
12359
13349
14348
15338
16338
17338
18327
19327
20327
21316
22316
23316
24306
25305
26295
27295
28285
29284
30284

How November really feels in Aspen

Once humidity and wind are folded in, November averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 30 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
30
30 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Aspen weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 9th-warmest and 10th-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in November.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76238
86238
96337
106238
116238
126238
136139
146238
156238
166238
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226337
236238
246238
256139
266139
276040
285941
295941
305842

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitationSnow

Aspen gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 9.3 wet days in November. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13132
23132
33132
43133
53133
63133
73034
83034
93034
103034
113034
123034
133034
143034
153134
163134
173134
183135
193135
203135
213135
223236
233236
243236
253337
263338
273438
283439
293539
303540

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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

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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 November

Winds average 4 mph in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of November to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 4:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:415:00
210.36:424:59
310.26:434:58
410.26:454:57
510.26:464:56
610.16:474:55
710.16:484:54
810.16:494:53
910.06:504:52
1010.06:514:52
1110.06:524:51
129.96:544:50
139.96:554:49
149.96:564:48
159.86:574:48
169.86:584:47
179.86:594:46
189.87:004:46
199.77:014:45
209.77:024:45
219.77:044:44
229.67:054:43
239.67:064:43
249.67:074:43
259.67:084:42
269.67:094:42
279.57:104:41
289.57:114:41
299.57:124:41
309.57:134:41

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 3.15 kWh/m².

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 — November's 3.15 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

01234151015202530
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
222.9Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.8Moderate
292.7Moderate
302.7Moderate
Planning a trip in November

Is November a good time to visit Aspen?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

November is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aspen.

What to pack for Aspen in November

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

In November, Aspen sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 8°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Aspen in November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
November 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).