Colorado weather in February

There's a real gradient across Colorado in February: 48° afternoons in Denver, 35° 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 47–48°, nights 19–20°, and up to 7.6 in of snow in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Denver	48° / 19°	5	7.6 in	Snow falls, melts by Thursday, falls again — winter on repeat.
Colorado Springs	47° / 20°	4	4.6 in	Winter with the volume down, and chinooks blowing through.

The High Rockies

Highs near 35°, nights around 13°, and 28.3 in of snow in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Aspen	35° / 13°	12	28.3 in	Peak winter — everything open, everything booked, everything white.

Southwest Colorado

Highs near 43°, nights around 16°, and 1.1 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Durango	43° / 16°	7	Cold enough to keep the snow, bright enough to sit outside.

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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