Climateby Month

Estes Park, CO climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 7,529 ft elevation

Estes Park has mild summers and cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 79°F in July and fall to 40°F in February. The wettest month is July (about 14 wet days) and the driest is November (about 6). Normal snowfall is about 166 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is June.

Warmest month
79°F
July normal high
Coldest month
20°F
February normal low
Wet days a year
113
17.4 in of precipitation
Snow a year
165.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Estes Park?

Normal highs range from 40°F in February to 79°F in July.

20°40°60°80° January: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 21°F (-6°C) 40° 21° February: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 20°F (-7°C) March: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 26°F (-3°C) April: normal high 51°F (11°C), low 30°F (-1°C) May: normal high 60°F (16°C), low 39°F (4°C) June: normal high 72°F (22°C), low 49°F (9°C) July: normal high 79°F (26°C), low 56°F (13°C) 79° 56° August: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 55°F (13°C) September: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 47°F (8°C) October: normal high 57°F (14°C), low 36°F (2°C) November: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 28°F (-2°C) December: normal high 40°F (4°C), low 20°F (-7°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Estes Park?

July has the most wet days (about 14); the year brings about 17 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 9 wet days March: 9 wet days April: 10 wet days May: 12 wet days June: 9 wet days July: 14 wet days 14 August: 13 wet days September: 9 wet days October: 7 wet days November: 6 wet days 6 December: 7 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 165.7 in a year, most of it in April.

January: 15.1 in of snow February: 18.5 in of snow March: 28.7 in of snow April: 35.2 in of snow 35.2 May: 14.0 in of snow June: 0.6 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 August: 0.0 in of snow September: 3.3 in of snow October: 14.1 in of snow November: 19.3 in of snow December: 16.9 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Estes Park?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.4 hours in December to 15.0 hours in June.

January: 9.7 hours of daylight February: 10.7 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.3 hours of daylight May: 14.4 hours of daylight June: 15.0 hours of daylight 15.0 July: 14.7 hours of daylight August: 13.7 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.1 hours of daylight November: 9.9 hours of daylight December: 9.3 hours of daylight 9.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Estes Park, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 40°F21°F 0.8 in6 15.1 in 9.7 h
February 40°F20°F 0.7 in9 18.5 in 10.7 h
March 47°F26°F 1.6 in9 28.7 in 12.0 h
April 51°F30°F 2.3 in10 35.2 in 13.3 h
May 60°F39°F 2.3 in12 14.0 in 14.4 h
June 72°F49°F 1.4 in9 0.6 in 15.0 h
July 79°F56°F 2.5 in14 0.0 in 14.7 h
August 78°F55°F 1.7 in13 0.0 in 13.7 h
September 70°F47°F 1.6 in9 3.3 in 12.4 h
October 57°F36°F 1.1 in7 14.1 in 11.1 h
November 47°F28°F 0.7 in6 19.3 in 9.9 h
December 40°F20°F 0.7 in7 16.9 in 9.3 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Estes Park

By our comfort score, the best month is June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 360214
Feb 380313
Mar 46248
Apr 54555
May 701362
Jun 821940
Jul 701472
Aug 721651
Sep 751941
Oct 601133
Nov 43238
Dec 350314

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in Estes Park

The last spring frost typically comes around May 30, and the first fall frost around Sep 17, leaving 109 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Estes Park
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 30after Jun 14
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 17before Sep 3
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 16after May 31
First hard freeze (28°F)Sep 28before Sep 12
Frost-free season109 daysunder 87 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Estes Park 3 Sse (USC00052761), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Colorado.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 97°F (July 21, 1998); the lowest was -24°F (February 2, 2011).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, snowfall and snow depth: Buckhorn Mtn 1 E (USC00051060), 20 mi NE of the city center, 7,400 ft (129 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain and frost dates: Estes Park 3 Sse (USC00052761), 2.0 mi S of the city center, 7,812 ft (283 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error