Weather on March 16 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
March 16th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 27°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 16th was in 2013 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (26°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 16th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 44°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 48°F | 33°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 2023 | 43°F | 33°F | 1.52" | 0" |
| 2022 | 61°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 55°F | 24°F | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 2017 | 73°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 70°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 53°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 71°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 68°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 66°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 57°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 56°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 67°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 47°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 61°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 63°F | 38°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 2002 | 43°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 46°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 56°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 66°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 63°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 68°F | 27°F | -- | -- |
| 1995 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 68°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 54°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 64°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 41°F | 23°F | 0.2" | -- |
| 1990 | 40°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 58°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 54°F | 24°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1987 | 50°F | 20°F | 0.64" | 1" |
| 1986 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 51°F | 30°F | 1.73" | 0" |
| 1983 | 42°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 48°F | 31°F | 0.51" | -- |
| 1981 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 57°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1979 | 50°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 38°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 55°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 68°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 52°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 65°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 54°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |