ERA5 almanac comparison — 8 years of real data
Asheville vs Aspen: weather in June
Essentially a tie in June: Asheville is 30% clear historically, Aspen is 34% clear (8-year ERA5 average) — within the noise. Avg high 81°F vs 74°F. Asheville also sees measurably more rain than Aspen this month (43% vs 26% of days). Pick based on flight time or price, not weather — the weather won't decide this one for you.
Asheville
NC
- Clear days, June
- 30%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 81°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 32%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 28%
- Rain frequency
- 43% of days
Aspen
CO
- Clear days, June
- 34%
- Sample size
- n=240 days
- Avg high
- 74°F
- Early June (1st–15th)
- 33%
- Late June (16th–end)
- 35%
- Rain frequency
- 26% of days
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All percentages are historical averages from the ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, 8 full years (2018–2025). “Clear” means avg high ≥ 72 °F, precipitation < 1 mm, and a non-precipitation weather code. This is history, not a forecast. The live 7-day outlook for any destination is on its own page and may differ from the long-run average. Data from Open-Meteo.