Weather on May 3 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 3rd in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 35°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2015 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (36°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded May 3rd dates, with snow falling 4% 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 3rd in Mesa Verde? Great weather for outdoor activities.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 68°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 74°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 73°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 77°F | 39°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2020 | 80°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 65°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 52°F | 36°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 2017 | 71°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 61°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 2015 | 80°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 73°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2012 | 73°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 57°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 47°F | 26°F | 0.25" | 0.4" |
| 2009 | 70°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2008 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 61°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 78°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 62°F | 41°F | 0.81" | 0" |
| 2004 | 73°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 70°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 68°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 2001 | 77°F | 32°F | 0.46" | 0.2" |
| 2000 | 80°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 74°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 70°F | 24°F | -- | -- |
| 1996 | 75°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 61°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 71°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 76°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 65°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 54°F | 36°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1989 | 72°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 55°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 59°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 75°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 60°F | 29°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1983 | 51°F | 29°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1982 | 73°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 76°F | 48°F | 0.48" | 0" |
| 1980 | 65°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 63°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 49°F | 39°F | 0.43" | -- |
| 1975 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 74°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 68°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 73°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 77°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |