Estes Park, CO Weather & Climate Normals
What a normal year in Estes Park actually looks like
On the 30-year record NOAA keeps for Estes Park, CO, the comfort score comes out to 32/100, weather-driven: Heat, cold, snow, or rainfall here are heavy enough that they shape daily life for a large part of the year. Only 3 months a year land in the 55–75°F range this site treats as mild.
How much Estes Park's weather actually swings
Average temperatures in Estes Park run from 26°F in Dec up to 64°F in Jul, a 37.9°F seasonal swing, a middling gap by national standards.
Estes Park, month by month
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 37°F | 16°F | 0.82in | 9.8in |
| Feb | 38°F | 16°F | 0.68in | 13.3in |
| Mar | 45°F | 21°F | 1.58in | 18.8in |
| Apr | 52°F | 26°F | 2.26in | 19.3in |
| May | 61°F | 35°F | 2.27in | 9.5in |
| Jun | 74°F | 43°F | 1.37in | 0in |
| Jul | 80°F | 48°F | 2.55in | 0in |
| Aug | 78°F | 46°F | 1.71in | 0in |
| Sep | 70°F | 39°F | 1.65in | 0.5in |
| Oct | 57°F | 30°F | 1.12in | 9.1in |
| Nov | 44°F | 24°F | 0.74in | 11in |
| Dec | 36°F | 16°F | 0.67in | 12.7in |
If you're timing a visit, Jun, Jul, and Aug are Estes Park's mildest stretch; if you're moving there, you should plan around Dec's cold instead.
How wet Estes Park actually gets
Over a typical year, Estes Park sees about 17.42in of precipitation a year across roughly 113 days with measurable rain or snow, with 104in of snow a year.
Estes Park against the rest of the country
Out of 4876 cities scored here, Estes Park comes in at 4857; within CO alone it ranks 74 of 79. Population is about 5,795.
Checking the actual forecast
These figures come from Estes Park 3 Sse, CO US, the NOAA station 1.5 miles from Estes Park, averaged over 30 years, not tomorrow's forecast.
More on how this is worked out
Why this uses the nearest NOAA station · How the comfort score is calculated