Climate of Mesa Verde National Park
Mesa Verde National Park has a continental climate. In the summer it is warm and dry, and in the winter it is cold and wet. The average annual temperature for Mesa Verde National Park is 16° degrees and there is about 228 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 253 days a year with an average humidity of 49% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 2°C and 29°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -7°C and 17°C
- Rain: it rains 75 days and there is a total of approximately 228 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 34 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3504 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 2°C and 29°C |
Warmest month: | 29°C in July |
Coldest month: | 2°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -7°C and 17°C |
Dry days: | 256 days |
Days with rain: | 75 days |
Days with snow: | 34 days |
Total rain sum: | 228 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3504 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Mesa Verde National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Mesa Verde National Park.
Climate table of Mesa Verde National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Mesa Verde National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Mesa Verde National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 3 |
Night temp. (°C) | -7 | -5 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 6 | -1 | -6 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 32 | 32 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 15 | 28 |
Days with rain | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Days with snow | 8 | 9 | 4 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | 8 |
Dry days | 17 | 14 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 16 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Mesa Verde National Park
The best time to visit Mesa Verde National Park is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Mesa Verde National Park is 29°C in July and the lowest is 2°C in January.
Climate of Mesa Verde National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Mesa Verde National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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