Weather on December 11 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
December 11th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 18°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 11th was in 1977 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (7°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded December 11th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.9"). 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 December 11th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 38°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 49°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 29°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 38°F | 28°F | 0.61" | 1.6" |
| 2019 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 44°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 52°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 54°F | 27°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 2015 | 56°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 33°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 35°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 28°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 42°F | 27°F | 0.69" | 1.9" |
| 2006 | 49°F | 27°F | 0.53" | 2.9" |
| 2005 | 41°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 50°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 44°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 46°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 46°F | 20°F | 0.1" | 0.8" |
| 2000 | 43°F | 26°F | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1999 | 45°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 39°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 35°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 45°F | 35°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 1995 | 55°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 39°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 53°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 45°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 37°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 43°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 34°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 32°F | 9°F | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1984 | 45°F | 23°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1983 | 43°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 43°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 55°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 53°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 25°F | -11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 39°F | 12°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 50°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 30°F | 10°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1971 | 32°F | 21°F | 0.03" | 0" |