Mesa Verde National Park Weather Records

Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado weather averages and records from 1922–2024 based on data made available by the NOAA.
All-Time Recorded High
The highest temperature ever recorded in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado was 102 °F which occurred on July 24, 1936.
Highest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
All-Time Recorded Low
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado was -20 °F which occurred on January 13, 1963.
Lowest Temperatures: All-Time By Year
Mesa Verde National Park Weather by Month
Averages based on the years 1991–2020
Month Average (°F) Record (°F) Average (inches)
High ☀️ Low 🌙 High ☀️ Low 🌙 Precipitation 💧 Snow ❄️
January 39.7 18.9 62 -20 1.9 17.8
February 42.8 22.3 68 -15 1.7 15.2
March 51.3 28.5 73 2 1.3 8.2
April 59.3 33.4 84 4 1.1 4.7
May 69.1 41.5 94 11 1.1 0.5
June 81.5 51.2 101 27 0.5 0.0
July 86.4 57.3 102 38 1.4 0.0
August 83.5 56.0 101 38 2.0 0.0
September 76.1 48.9 94 26 1.8 0.0
October 63.5 37.7 85 5 1.5 1.4
November 50.5 27.8 75 -3 1.2 5.6
December 40.1 19.4 65 -15 1.5 13.9
Entire year 62.1 37.0 102 -20 17.1 68.5
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1922–2024
Highest daily low 77 °F June 28, 1933
Lowest daily high 7 °F February 3, 2011
Greatest daily range
(Difference of high and low)
58 °F May 2, 2008
Greatest difference in daily high
over two conscutive days
35 °F May 3–4, 2001
Most daily precipitation 3.3 inches August 3, 1924
Most monthly precipitation 7.4 inches October 1972
Most yearly precipitation 34.5 inches 1941
Most yearly days with precipitation 124 1941
Earliest snow in season September 20 1965
Latest snow in season May 25 1965
Most daily snow 19.0 inches March 24, 1964
Most monthly snow 60.8 inches January 1949
Most yearly snow 152.7 inches 1949
Most snow in a winter 152.6 inches 1936–1937
Greatest snow accumulation 39.0 inches February 7, 1949
Earliest freeze September 12 1985
Earliest day ≥ 80 °F April 11 1934
Earliest day ≥ 90 °F May 3 1947
Earliest day ≥ 100 °F June 19 1936
Latest freeze June 18 1995
Latest day ≥ 80 °F October 29 1950
Latest day ≥ 90 °F September 19 1962
Latest day ≥ 100 °F August 2 1934
Most days in a year < 0 °F 11 1990
Most days in a year < 32 °F 176 1998
Most days in a year ≥ 80 °F 142 1934
Most days in a year ≥ 90 °F 61 1935
Most days in a year ≥ 100 °F 6 1936
Mesa Verde National Park Weather Streaks
Most consecutive days...
With precipitation 15 days Dec 21, 1941 – Jan 4, 1942
Without precipitation 72 days Apr 27 – Jul 7, 1974
With snow 9 days Jan 7–15, 1993
High temperature at or
below freezing
15 days Jan 22 – Feb 5, 1979
High temperature ≥ 80 °F 101 days Jun 11 – Sep 19, 1934
High temperature ≥ 90 °F 29 days Jun 11 – Jul 9, 1936
High temperature ≥ 100 °F 3 days Jun 19–21, 1936
Plant Hardiness Zone
7A
Mesa Verde National Park is in plant hardiness zone 7A
based on average yearly minimum temperature from 1991–2020
Mesa Verde National Park Weather by Year
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1922–2024 Mesa Verde National Park location