Weather on January 21 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 21st in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 15°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest January 21st was in 2000 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1988 (12°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded January 21st dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.7"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 21st in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 27°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 52°F | 30°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2023 | 35°F | 4°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2022 | 48°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 43°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 47°F | 23°F | 0.13" | 0.1" |
| 2019 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 49°F | 23°F | 0.53" | 2.2" |
| 2017 | 39°F | 28°F | 0.81" | 4.7" |
| 2016 | 44°F | 8°F | 0" | 0.2" |
| 2015 | 51°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 58°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 42°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 54°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 36°F | 18°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2009 | 55°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 42°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 35°F | 18°F | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2006 | 38°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 40°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 56°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 33°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 43°F | 31°F | 1.04" | 2.5" |
| 1998 | 39°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 44°F | 6°F | 0.25" | 0.5" |
| 1996 | 37°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 39°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 63°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 36°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 1992 | 40°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 36°F | 11°F | 0.1" | -- |
| 1990 | 35°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 1989 | 48°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 29°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 30°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 33°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 36°F | 19°F | 0.43" | -- |
| 1982 | 41°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 51°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 40°F | 7°F | 0.51" | -- |
| 1979 | 32°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 37°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 47°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 41°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 40°F | 28°F | 1.09" | -- |
| 1973 | 38°F | -2°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 48°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 49°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |