Weather on March 18 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
March 18th 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 54 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 2017 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (23°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded March 18th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.4"). The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for March 18th in Mesa Verde? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 77°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 49°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 44°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 49°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 63°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 58°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 58°F | 32°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2017 | 75°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2016 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 74°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2014 | 64°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 62°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 63°F | 46°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 64°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 60°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 68°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 40°F | 18°F | 0.15" | 1.1" |
| 2007 | 75°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 58°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 54°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 44°F | 31°F | 0.33" | 0.7" |
| 2002 | 41°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 43°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 53°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 36°F | 23°F | 0.36" | 1.4" |
| 1997 | 62°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 57°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 65°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 64°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 55°F | 36°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 1992 | 55°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 51°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 59°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 42°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 45°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 34°F | 12°F | 0.76" | -- |
| 1985 | 53°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 41°F | 30°F | 0.97" | -- |
| 1982 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 43°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 45°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 1979 | 44°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 59°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 70°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 40°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |