Weather on January 15 at Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Estes Park, CO
Elevation Note: Rocky Mountain sits at 8,000 ft. Expect temperatures 28°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Estes Park, CO at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 15th in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 18°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 1974 (47°F average), while the coldest was 2007 (-3°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 15th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.3"). 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 January 15th in Rocky Mountain? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50°F | 39°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 28°F | -9°F | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 2023 | 47°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 49°F | 5°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 30°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 39°F | 16°F | 0.2" | 0.6" |
| 2019 | 42°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2017 | 39°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 30°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 41°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 32°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 14°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 42°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 40°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 38°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 36°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 39°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 6°F | -13°F | 0.23" | 1.2" |
| 2006 | 52°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 34°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 46°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 30°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 22°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 35°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 27°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 34°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 44°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 38°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 45°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 40°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 34°F | -13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 34°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 38°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 49°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 1987 | 26°F | 6°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1986 | 53°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 20°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 50°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 33°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 37°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 45°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 1979 | 31°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 42°F | 22°F | 0.15" | -- |
| 1977 | 34°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 43°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 42°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 43°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |