Colorado weather in October

There's a real gradient across Colorado in October: 67° afternoons in Denver, 55° 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 65–67°, nights 36–37°, and up to 3.9 in of snow in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Denver	67° / 36°	2	3.9 in	Crisp days, hard nights — the first snow arrives without asking.
Colorado Springs	65° / 37°	2	2.5 in	Sweater weather with the light angled low across red rock.

The High Rockies

Highs near 55°, nights around 30°, and 10.2 in of snow in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Aspen	55° / 30°	4	10.2 in	Second off-season: the leaves drop and so does town.

Southwest Colorado

Highs near 64°, nights around 31°, and 1.4 in of rain in a typical October.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Durango	64° / 31°	7	Crisp, clear, and freezing hard by the small hours.

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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