Mesa Verde weather, month by month
- Jul high
- 86°F
- hottest month
- Jan low
- 20°F
- coldest month
- Rain + snowmelt
- 17.1in / yr
- wettest: Aug
- Snowfall
- 65.0in / yr
- Oct–Apr
- Days ≥ 90°F
- 16/ yr
- Nights ≤ 32°F
- 156/ yr
Mesa Verde NP
Month by month
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow | Wet days | Sunrise | Sunset | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40° | 20° | 2.0″ | 18.1″ | 7 | 7:27 AM | 5:20 PM | 9h 53m | 7 |
| Feb | 43° | 23° | 1.7″ | 12.0″ | 8 | 7:03 AM | 5:53 PM | 10h 50m | 7 |
| Mar | 51° | 30° | 1.4″ | 8.0″ | 7 | 7:25 AM | 7:21 PM | 11h 56m | 17 |
| Apr | 59° | 34° | 1.1″ | 5.0″ | 6 | 6:40 AM | 7:48 PM | 13h 09m | 30 |
| May | 69° | 43° | 1.1″ | 0.6″ | 7 | 6:05 AM | 8:15 PM | 14h 10m | 60 |
| Jun | 81° | 52° | 0.5″ | — | 3 | 5:53 AM | 8:36 PM | 14h 43m | 100 |
| Jul | 86° | 59° | 1.4″ | — | 9 | 6:05 AM | 8:34 PM | 14h 29m | 95 |
| Aug | 84° | 57° | 2.0″ | — | 11 | 6:30 AM | 8:07 PM | 13h 36m | 74 |
| Sep | 76° | 50° | 1.8″ | — | 8 | 6:56 AM | 7:23 PM | 12h 27m | 66 |
| Oct | 63° | 39° | 1.4″ | 1.5″ | 6 | 7:22 AM | 6:38 PM | 11h 16m | 52 |
| Nov | 50° | 29° | 1.2″ | 5.6″ | 6 | 6:53 AM | 5:04 PM | 10h 11m | 15 |
| Dec | 40° | 20° | 1.5″ | 14.2″ | 8 | 7:20 AM | 4:57 PM | 9h 37m | 9 |
Sweet spot: April and October combine average highs between 55°F and 85°F with crowds under 60% of the peak month. Check what is open in those months — quiet can also mean closed roads.
How to read this
These are NOAA’s official 1991–2020 climate normals for one weather station, not a model of the whole park. The station is the one with complete temperature and precipitation normals nearest to a visitor center. Highs and lows are daily averages for the month; “wet days” are days with at least 0.01 inch of precipitation. Mountain parks can be 10–20 °F cooler at their high points than at the station, and the NPS weather page for Mesa Verde is the place for current conditions and seasonal closures.
Sunrise and sunset are computed with the NOAA solar equations for the park’s coordinates and shown in America/Denver time for the 15th of each month of 2027; they are accurate to about a minute.
Sources · 3
- 1.U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020 — monthly normals station inventory · National Centers for Environmental Information (NOAA)
- 2.Mesa Verde National Park — Weather (nps.gov) · National Park Service
- 3.Mesa Verde National Park — Visitor Use Statistics · National Park Service (IRMA)
FAQ
Mesa Verde weather questions
- What is the hottest month at Mesa Verde?
- July, with an average high of 86°F and an average low of 59°F at Mesa Verde NP (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). The station averages 16 days a year at or above 90°F.
- How cold does Mesa Verde get in winter?
- January is the coldest month, averaging a low of 20°F and a high of 40°F at Mesa Verde NP. About 156 nights a year drop to freezing or below.
- Does it snow at Mesa Verde?
- Yes. Mesa Verde NP averages 65.0 inches of snow a year, mostly in January, February, March, April, October, November and December. Higher ground in the park gets more.
- When is the rainy season at Mesa Verde?
- August is the wettest month on average (2.0 inches of precipitation at Mesa Verde NP); the station's annual total is 17.1 inches.
- How many hours of daylight does Mesa Verde get?
- About 14h 43m on June 15 and 9h 37m on December 15 (sunrise 5:53 AM, sunset 8:36 PM in June; 7:20 AM to 4:57 PM in December, America/Denver time).
- What is the best month to visit Mesa Verde for weather?
- By NOAA's normals, average highs sit between 55°F and 85°F in April, May, June, August, September and October. Of those, April and October are also well below the park's peak crowds. Weather in the park varies with elevation; this is the Mesa Verde NP station.
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