Weather on May 18 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
May 18th in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 42°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 2012 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (38°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded May 18th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 May 18th in Mesa Verde? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75°F | 46°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2024 | 81°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 80°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 85°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 72°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 85°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 61°F | 36°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2018 | 81°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 53°F | 33°F | 0.51" | 0.5" |
| 2016 | 70°F | 45°F | 0.2" | -- |
| 2015 | 67°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 83°F | 47°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 79°F | 54°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 84°F | 55°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 65°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 80°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 89°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 81°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 77°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 86°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 72°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 75°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 81°F | 56°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 84°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 78°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 63°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 70°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 80°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 80°F | 45°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 79°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 53°F | 34°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1994 | 78°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 63°F | 39°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1992 | 81°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 75°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 78°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 69°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 75°F | 46°F | 0.53" | 0" |
| 1987 | 78°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 62°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 73°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 71°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 54°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 66°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 70°F | 38°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 1978 | 58°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 70°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 78°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 81°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 79°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 57°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |