Weather on December 15 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
December 15th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 15°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2010 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (13°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 49°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 44°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 34°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 48°F | 26°F | 0.43" | 1.7" |
| 2020 | 34°F | 16°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2019 | 47°F | 29°F | 0.33" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 52°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 58°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 33°F | 19°F | 0.66" | 5.5" |
| 2014 | 37°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 43°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 38°F | 27°F | 0.81" | 3" |
| 2011 | 36°F | 16°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2010 | 59°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 39°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 28°F | 3°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2007 | 28°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 36°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 49°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 50°F | 22°F | 0.28" | 1.7" |
| 2002 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 41°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 41°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 30°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 55°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 50°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 28°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 44°F | 14°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1994 | 38°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 48°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 31°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 37°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 35°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 44°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 55°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 25°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 48°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 36°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 37°F | 25°F | 0.56" | 0" |
| 1983 | 36°F | 17°F | 0.66" | -- |
| 1982 | 32°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 45°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 47°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 39°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 50°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | -- | -5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 35°F | 12°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 41°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 32°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 29°F | 0°F | 0.15" | 2" |