Basalt, Colorado Climate
United States
Pop. 3,891 Elev. 2,023 m / 6,637 ft
TZ: America/Denver (UTC-6) ·
Basalt experiences a wide climate range, from bitterly cold winters of 4°F (-16°C) in January to mild summers reaching 74°F (23°C) in July. Precipitation occurs on roughly 15 days per year (11.2 in / 285 mm total), with snow on 23 days and 127 in (3231 mm) of annual accumulation. The city averages 174 sunny days per year.
| Temperature | 74°F (23°C) high | 4°F (-16°C) low |
| Feels like | 4°F (-16°C) low | |
| Rain | 15 days | 11.2 in (285 mm) /yr |
| Snow | 23 days | 127.2 in (3231 mm) /yr |
| Sky | 174 sunny | 13 stormy |
| Wind | 2.0 mph (0.9 m/s) avg |
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Sky & Air by Month
Cloud cover (%)
45
Jan 55
Feb 50
Mar 50
Apr 48
May 35
Jun 43
Jul 41
Aug 42
Sep 30
Oct 45
Nov 50
Dec Humidity (%)
66
Jan 62
Feb 60
Mar 57
Apr 59
May 44
Jun 44
Jul 39
Aug 56
Sep 56
Oct 58
Nov 67
Dec Weather Days by Month
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Commercial airport 13 mi Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (Sardy Field) (ASE)
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Mountain peak
(10,860 ft) 3 mi Basalt Mountain
Hospital 16 mi Aspen Valley Hospital
Hiking trail 16 mi Maroon-Snowmass Trail
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Monthly Weather Data
↑ See chart| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Rainfall | Snowfall | Sunny Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23°F -5°C | 4°F -16°C | 0.0 in 0 mm | 13.9 in352 mm | 14 |
| February | 36°F 2°C | 16°F -9°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 27.9 in710 mm | 10 |
| March | 39°F 4°C | 19°F -7°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 27.1 in689 mm | 9 |
| April | 44°F 7°C | 23°F -5°C | 0.4 in 10 mm | 13.3 in337 mm | 12 |
| May | 53°F 11°C | 28°F -2°C | 0.8 in 19 mm | 10.0 in254 mm | 15 |
| June | 68°F 20°C | 39°F 4°C | 1.6 in 41 mm | — | 21 |
| July | 74°F 23°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.3 in 33 mm | — | 15 |
| August | 73°F 23°C | 45°F 7°C | 1.6 in 42 mm | — | 15 |
| September | 63°F 17°C | 37°F 3°C | 2.1 in 53 mm | 0.3 in6 mm | 18 |
| October | 53°F 12°C | 30°F -1°C | 3.0 in 77 mm | 5.8 in146 mm | 20 |
| November | 43°F 6°C | 21°F -6°C | 0.1 in 3 mm | 9.4 in239 mm | 12 |
| December | 36°F 2°C | 13°F -10°C | 0.1 in 2 mm | 19.6 in497 mm | 13 |
Weather Days by Month
↑ See chart| Month | Sunny Days | Storm Days |
|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 0 |
| February | 10 | 0 |
| March | 9 | 0 |
| April | 12 | 0 |
| May | 15 | 1 |
| June | 21 | 2 |
| July | 15 | 0 |
| August | 15 | 3 |
| September | 18 | 3 |
| October | 20 | 4 |
| November | 12 | 0 |
| December | 13 | 0 |