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Weather on August 23 at Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde National Park

CORocky Mountain7,000 ft elevation
Avg High86°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest202580°F
Coldest200161°F

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

August 23rd in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 86°F and lows near 54°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest August 23rd was in 2025 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (61°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 31% of August 23rd dates historically. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 23rd in Mesa Verde? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202695°F61°F0.01"--
202598°F63°F0.08"0"
202479°F60°F0"0"
202386°F60°F0.01"0"
202287°F55°F0"0"
202187°F55°F0"0"
202097°F58°F0"0"
201990°F61°F0"0"
201877°F55°F0.02"0"
201789°F47°F0"--
201676°F55°F0"--
201592°F57°F0"0"
201475°F52°F0.29"0"
201388°F58°F0"--
201282°F58°F0"--
201189°F55°F0.02"--
201085°F61°F0.18"0"
200993°F61°F0"0"
200891°F52°F0"0"
200793°F53°F0"0"
200683°F51°F0"0"
200590°F60°F0"0"
200485°F51°F0"0"
200389°F62°F0"0"
2002--51°F0"0"
200177°F45°F0.02"0"
200088°F56°F0"0"
199986°F53°F0"0"
199892°F55°F0"0"
199789°F58°F0"0"
199688°F44°F0"0"
199586°F57°F0.06"0"
199487°F51°F0"0"
199380°F50°F0"0"
199284°F45°F0.25"0"
199191°F57°F0"0"
199083°F48°F0"0"
198981°F46°F0"0"
198887°F59°F0"0"
198786°F56°F0.3"0"
198686°F58°F0.02"0"
198587°F51°F0"0"
198484°F56°F0.04"0"
198385°F50°F0"0"
198281°F61°F0"0"
198178°F49°F0"0"
198088°F59°F0.02"0"
197880°F52°F0.06"0"
197489°F46°F0"0"
197387°F52°F0"0"
197288°F47°F0"0"
197182°F53°F0.03"0"

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