Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Estes Park features a subarctic climate (Dfc).Temperatures typically range between -7 °C (20 °F) and 16 °C (60 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -29 °C (-19 °F) or can rise to as high as 30 °C (86 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 935 mm (36.8 inches) and receives 150 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Estes Park enjoys an average of 3546 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 19 minutes to 14 hours 59 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Estes Park are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 13 to 16 °C (55 - 60 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -7 to -5 °C (20 - 24 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Estes Park experiences 15 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 202 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 8°C (47°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 15°C (60°F) |
Mean maximum | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
Average high | 0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -6°C (22°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 3°C (38°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (24°F) |
Average low | -11°C (13°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -6°C (22°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (40°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -7°C (20°F) | -10°C (14°F) |
Mean minimum | -24°C (-10°F) | -25°C (-13°F) | -18°C (1°F) | -15°C (5°F) | -9°C (16°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -4°C (26°F) | -17°C (2°F) | -18°C (0°F) | -21°C (-6°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -29°C (-19°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -21°C (-5°F) | -14°C (7°F) | -3°C (27°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -22°C (-7°F) | -23°C (-9°F) | -25°C (-13°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Estes Park, Colorado, United States with other places around the world.
Estes Park usually has the most precipitation in May, June and July, with an average of 20 rainy days and 141 mm (5.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Estes Park are January, November and December. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 29 (1.1) | 44 (1.7) | 75 (2.9) | 75 (3.0) | 145 (5.7) | 127 (5.0) | 152 (6.0) | 114 (4.5) | 58 (2.3) | 51 (2.0) | 37 (1.4) | 28 (1.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
The sunniest months in Estes Park are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 12 hours 11 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Estes Park: January, February and December receive an average of 7 hours 12 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 185 | 234 | 288 | 306 | 340 | 380 | 385 | 355 | 310 | 275 | 246 | 236 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 58m | 13h 18m | 14h 26m | 14h 59m | 14h 41m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 4m | 9h 55m | 9h 19m |
Estes Park experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in April, May and June, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 12 - 13, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 5. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Estes Park UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |