Weather on March 17 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 17th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 27°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 53 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 1995 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1980 (23°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded March 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.7"). 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 March 17th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 47°F | 31°F | 0.33" | 0.7" |
| 2023 | 44°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 45°F | 25°F | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 2020 | 63°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 55°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 54°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 72°F | 35°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 56°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 73°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 65°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 64°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 68°F | 35°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 69°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 55°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 51°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 70°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 55°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 50°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 52°F | 32°F | 0.94" | 0.3" |
| 2002 | 41°F | 24°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2001 | 53°F | 30°F | 0.71" | 2.7" |
| 2000 | 54°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 67°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 59°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 54°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 69°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 69°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 58°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 42°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 47°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 38°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 38°F | 17°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1986 | 43°F | 30°F | 0.41" | 0" |
| 1985 | 49°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 46°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 48°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 56°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 36°F | 11°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 1979 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 49°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 60°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 42°F | 26°F | 0.3" | -- |
| 1974 | 67°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 70°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 57°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |