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Weather on August 3 at Mesa Verde

Mesa Verde National Park

CORocky Mountain7,000 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low57°F
Warmest201880°F
Coldest198262°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 3rd in Mesa Verde National Park (via Cortez, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 57°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest August 3rd was in 2018 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (62°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of August 3rd dates historically. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 3rd in Mesa Verde? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026100°F55°F0"--
202592°F50°F0"0"
202499°F60°F0.01"0"
202391°F54°F0.02"0"
202292°F61°F0"0"
202187°F55°F0"0"
202096°F61°F0"0"
201992°F62°F0"0"
201895°F64°F0"0"
201790°F57°F0"--
201693°F59°F0.01"--
201579°F55°F0.01"0"
201487°F63°F0"0"
201388°F62°F0"--
201290°F57°F0"--
201191°F56°F0"--
201075°F59°F0.23"0"
200994°F56°F0"0"
200897°F58°F0"0"
200789°F63°F0.17"0"
200687°F56°F0"0"
200590°F59°F0"0"
200478°F52°F0"0"
200390°F59°F0.01"0"
200277°F58°F0.08"0"
200187°F62°F0"0"
200095°F61°F0"0"
199984°F59°F0.19"0"
199887°F52°F0"0"
199789°F61°F0"0"
199690°F60°F0"0"
199588°F56°F0"0"
199491°F55°F0"0"
199390°F53°F0"0"
199292°F52°F0"0"
199185°F58°F0"0"
199082°F50°F0"0"
198980°F53°F0"0"
198886°F55°F0.05"0"
198789°F57°F0"0"
198692°F56°F0"0"
198581°F56°F0"0"
198486°F56°F0"0"
198385°F59°F0.02"0"
198280°F45°F0"0"
198189°F53°F0"0"
198090°F55°F0"0"
197892°F52°F0"0"
197478°F51°F0.28"0"
197389°F54°F0"0"
197292°F55°F0"0"
197190°F60°F0"0"

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