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Estes Park, Colorado climate
Dsc Mediterranean-influenced subarctic
Estes Park has a seasonal subarctic climate (Mediterranean-influenced subarctic, Köppen Dsc). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 22°C, while the coldest is December averaging around −14°C at night. Around 985 mm of precipitation falls each year, peaking in January (132 mm) and easing off in August (34 mm).
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)Estes Park climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −2 | −1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −8 | −7 | −4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | −4 | −9 |
| Avg low (°C) | −14 | −14 | −11 | −7 | −3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | −1 | −5 | −10 | −14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 114 | 106 | 112 | 76 | 37 | 38 | 34 | 54 | 72 | 97 | 113 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | −2 | −1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Avg temp (°C) | −8 | −7 | −4 | 0 | 4 | 11 |
| Avg low (°C) | −14 | −14 | −11 | −7 | −3 | 3 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 132 | 114 | 106 | 112 | 76 | 37 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 2 | −3 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | −4 | −9 |
| Avg low (°C) | 6 | 6 | −1 | −5 | −10 | −14 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 34 | 54 | 72 | 97 | 113 |
How often — frequency of weather events
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 21 | 6 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Days with measurable rain (days) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Days with low ≤ 0°C (days) | 0.4 | 0.6 | 10 | 26 | 30 | 31 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 48 | 51 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 97 | 97 | 87 | 72 | 65 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 62 | 78 | 93 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 61 | 65 | 66 | 69 | 65 | 48 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 97 | 97 | 87 | 72 | 65 | 54 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 51 | 54 | 47 | 52 | 59 | 62 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 51 | 52 | 53 | 62 | 78 | 93 |
| Wind speed (m/s) | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.6 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 30 years of daily observations at Columbine, a weather station, about 91 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.