Weather on January 4 at Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde National Park
Based on 52 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 4th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 13°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2025 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (4°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.4"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 4th in Mesa Verde? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 59°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 49°F | 19°F | 0.48" | 3.4" |
| 2023 | 33°F | 16°F | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2022 | 40°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 40°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 41°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 29°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 52°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 40°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 40°F | 14°F | -- | -- |
| 2015 | 40°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 54°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 36°F | -1°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 52°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 39°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 28°F | -2°F | 0" | -- |
| 2009 | 35°F | 19°F | 0.25" | 0.9" |
| 2008 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 45°F | 34°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2004 | 38°F | 3°F | 0.51" | 2" |
| 2003 | 50°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 40°F | 10°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2001 | 44°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 27°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 38°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 43°F | 30°F | 0.61" | 2" |
| 1997 | 50°F | 24°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1996 | 39°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 48°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 28°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1992 | 28°F | 5°F | 0.53" | 2.5" |
| 1991 | 34°F | -2°F | 0.64" | -- |
| 1990 | 28°F | 2°F | 0" | -- |
| 1989 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 35°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 44°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 31°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 40°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 37°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 54°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 29°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 1979 | 32°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 44°F | 25°F | 1.52" | 1.1" |
| 1976 | 33°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 31°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 30°F | -8°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 38°F | 22°F | 0.2" | -- |
| 1972 | 24°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 11°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |