Weather on December 16 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
December 16th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 14°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (12°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.8"). The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 52°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 32°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 33°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 34°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 35°F | 9°F | 0.23" | 1.6" |
| 2018 | 51°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 51°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 52°F | 35°F | 0.41" | -- |
| 2015 | 29°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 41°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 45°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 37°F | 23°F | 0.89" | 4.3" |
| 2011 | 41°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 47°F | 33°F | 0.23" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 41°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 32°F | 8°F | 1.32" | 6.8" |
| 2007 | 31°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 55°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 36°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 31°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 34°F | 3°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2000 | 42°F | 17°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1999 | 37°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 46°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 40°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 45°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 36°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 24°F | 0.18" | -- |
| 1992 | 29°F | 9°F | 0.13" | 0.8" |
| 1991 | 32°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 44°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 40°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 47°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 41°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 33°F | 23°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1983 | 36°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 40°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 50°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 47°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 52°F | 18°F | 0.97" | 2" |
| 1975 | 32°F | -4°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 44°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 45°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 40°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 25°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |