Weather on January 8 at Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde National Park
Based on 53 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 8th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 13°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2022 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (6°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.4"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 8th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | -- | 0°F | -- | -- |
| 2025 | 41°F | 15°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2024 | 32°F | 13°F | 0.25" | 2" |
| 2023 | 47°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 47°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 46°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 38°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 49°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 32°F | 10°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2016 | 43°F | 26°F | 1.63" | 9.4" |
| 2015 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 36°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 47°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 49°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 40°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 39°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 48°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 32°F | 3°F | 0.3" | 1.5" |
| 2007 | 35°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 59°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 35°F | 15°F | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 2004 | 43°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 47°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 50°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 36°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 40°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 30°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 48°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 38°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 43°F | 32°F | 0.58" | -- |
| 1992 | 30°F | 8°F | 0.51" | 3" |
| 1991 | 38°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 1990 | 41°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 1989 | 22°F | -10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 37°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 35°F | 22°F | 0.33" | 1" |
| 1985 | 44°F | 31°F | 0.25" | 0.5" |
| 1984 | 50°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 45°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 26°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 46°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 35°F | 21°F | 0.18" | -- |
| 1979 | 32°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 37°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 37°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 40°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 38°F | 27°F | 0.89" | -- |
| 1973 | 35°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 46°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 21°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |