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Weather on July 21 at Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde National Park

CORocky Mountain7,000 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest200585°F
Coldest199165°F

Based on 56 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

July 21st in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 90°F and lows near 58°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest July 21st was in 2005 (85°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (65°F) — a 20°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 30% of July 21st dates historically, with the wettest July 21st recording 0.65" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 21st in Mesa Verde? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202699°F59°F0.25"--
202593°F64°F0.02"0"
202492°F65°F0.03"0"
202397°F59°F0"0"
202296°F61°F0"0"
202192°F65°F0"0"
202093°F57°F0.11"0"
201992°F52°F0"0"
201893°F63°F0"0"
201791°F59°F0.5"--
201692°F58°F0.11"--
201586°F53°F0.05"0"
201494°F58°F0"--
201392°F58°F0.02"--
201294°F61°F0"--
201193°F59°F0"--
201096°F64°F0.03"0"
200995°F59°F0"0"
200892°F60°F0.07"0"
200789°F65°F0"0"
200694°F63°F0"0"
2005102°F68°F0"0"
200492°F60°F0"0"
200398°F66°F0"0"
200286°F53°F0"0"
200190°F59°F0"0"
200095°F52°F0"0"
199987°F57°F0"0"
199895°F61°F0"0"
199787°F58°F0"0"
199698°F52°F0"0"
199588°F52°F0"0"
199490°F52°F0.65"0"
199387°F50°F0"0"
199288°F58°F0"0"
199185°F45°F0"0"
199087°F57°F0"0"
198992°F63°F0"0"
198889°F58°F0"0"
198782°F50°F0"0"
198680°F56°F0.03"0"
198581°F55°F0.3"0"
198491°F58°F0"0"
198389°F60°F0"0"
198289°F63°F0"0"
198191°F53°F0"0"
198092°F54°F0"0"
197984°F57°F0"0"
197892°F59°F0"0"
197779°F58°F0.06"0"
197688°F57°F0"0"
197588°F56°F0"0"
197485°F54°F0.05"0"
197383°F51°F0"0"
197284°F54°F0.1"0"
197185°F60°F0.04"0"

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