Weather on January 2 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 2nd in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 11°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1981 (40°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (2°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 2nd in Mesa Verde? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42°F | 33°F | 0.97" | -- |
| 2025 | 45°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 50°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 43°F | 28°F | 0.38" | 0.9" |
| 2022 | 23°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 38°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 32°F | 13°F | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 2019 | 28°F | -9°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 55°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 38°F | 31°F | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2016 | 40°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 36°F | -3°F | 0.23" | 1.1" |
| 2014 | 49°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 33°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 50°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 22°F | -18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 36°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 34°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 46°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 46°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 44°F | 22°F | 0.36" | 1.2" |
| 2003 | 38°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 43°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 47°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 38°F | 26°F | 1.27" | 5" |
| 1999 | 45°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 50°F | 25°F | 1.68" | 0" |
| 1996 | 39°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 40°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 48°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 1992 | 34°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 33°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |
| 1990 | 45°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 1989 | 43°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 32°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 46°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 39°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 30°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 52°F | 9°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 1981 | 59°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 34°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1979 | 13°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 38°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 24°F | -16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 29°F | 15°F | 0.38" | -- |
| 1974 | 25°F | -6°F | 0.36" | -- |
| 1973 | 35°F | 2°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 44°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 37°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |