Weather on December 19 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 19th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 16°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2025 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (14°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 12% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). 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 19th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 54°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 38°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 38°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 39°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 42°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 50°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 31°F | 4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 43°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 38°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 40°F | 23°F | 0.33" | 1.3" |
| 2011 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 37°F | 32°F | 0.84" | 1" |
| 2009 | 40°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 37°F | 19°F | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 2007 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 49°F | 30°F | 0.33" | 1.1" |
| 2005 | 45°F | 23°F | 0.03" | 0.3" |
| 2004 | 45°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 36°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 48°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 26°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 53°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 31°F | -2°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 1991 | 36°F | 21°F | 0.51" | -- |
| 1990 | 36°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 40°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 39°F | 29°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1986 | 38°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 42°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 50°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 42°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 56°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 46°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 39°F | 32°F | 2.92" | -- |
| 1977 | 44°F | 16°F | 0.64" | 0.8" |
| 1975 | 43°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 40°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 46°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 38°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 35°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |