Basalt
Basalt is a village in Colorado, United States, 6,611 ft above sea level. It has a population of about 3,984 (2020). The climate is classified as warm-summer humid continental (Köppen Dfb), with warm summers, cold winters and precipitation in every season.
Best: May–Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Basalt at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in July
Average low in January
42 mm of rain
27 mm of rain
within 11 km
Weather in Basalt
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 5 km/h · humidity 53%
When to go to Basalt
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 25 | 25 | 47 | 75 | 81 | 51 | 59 | 79 | 72 | 33 | 28 |
| High | 36° | 40° | 49° | 57° | 67° | 79° | 85° | 82° | 75° | 63° | 48° | 36° |
| Low | 10° | 14° | 22° | 29° | 35° | 42° | 48° | 47° | 40° | 30° | 20° | 11° |
| Rain (mm) | 34 | 36 | 42 | 45 | 42 | 27 | 35 | 34 | 48 | 48 | 40 | 41 |
| Wet days | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
What's on in Basalt
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Basalt
Outdoors around Basalt
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Basalt
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of United States seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Basalt
Earthquakes around Basalt
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Strongest nearby since 1950
Towns and villages around Basalt
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Basalt from above
Postal code
Getting to Basalt
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