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Colorado weather in April

There's a real gradient across Colorado in April: 63° afternoons in Denver, 50° in Aspen, with snow in the mix at the cold end.

Based on 4 weather stations. Four stations from the Front Range to the high country — elevation is the whole story in Colorado, and about a mile of it separates these rows.

Front Range

Highs 61–63°, nights around 34°, and up to 6.2 in of snow in a typical April.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Denver 63° / 34° 4 6.2 in Spring keeps getting interrupted — pack the jacket you'll resent carrying.
Colorado Springs 61° / 34° 4 5.5 in A month with two wardrobes and no warning which you'll need.

The High Rockies

Highs near 50°, nights around 27°, and 20.9 in of snow in a typical April.

Place Highs / lows Wet days Snow The short version
Aspen 50° / 27° 8 20.9 in Half the town closes, and the ones staying know why.

Southwest Colorado

Highs near 62°, nights around 28°, and 1.1 in of rain in a typical April.

Place Highs / lows Wet days The short version
Durango 62° / 28° 5 Dry, breezy, and the wind will find your hat.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

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