Weather on January 11 at Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde National Park
Based on 54 years of data from Cortez, CO
Elevation Note: Mesa Verde sits at 7,000 ft. Expect temperatures 25°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Cortez, CO at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 11th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 14°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 11th was in 2005 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (7°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded January 11th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.2"). The last decade has been 5.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 11th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 44°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 39°F | 11°F | 0.25" | 2.2" |
| 2023 | 52°F | 30°F | 0.23" | 0.9" |
| 2022 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 41°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 32°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 45°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 40°F | 24°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2017 | 47°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 34°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 49°F | 31°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 2014 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 43°F | 18°F | 0.2" | 1.2" |
| 2012 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 23°F | -8°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 35°F | 2°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 39°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 37°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 51°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 46°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 52°F | 38°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 2004 | 51°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 47°F | 32°F | 0.38" | 1" |
| 2002 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 42°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 48°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 52°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 35°F | 29°F | 0.13" | 0.4" |
| 1997 | 41°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 52°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 44°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 36°F | 32°F | 0.28" | -- |
| 1992 | 35°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 31°F | 6°F | 0" | -- |
| 1990 | 60°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 1989 | 42°F | -5°F | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1988 | 38°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 38°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 39°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 45°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 41°F | 12°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 38°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 54°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 40°F | 26°F | 0.25" | -- |
| 1979 | 32°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 39°F | 23°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 1976 | 42°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 21°F | -7°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 36°F | -11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 32°F | -2°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 44°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 48°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |