Weather on January 2 at Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
Based on 53 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 2nd in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near 14°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1997 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (-4°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.8"). 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 2nd 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 | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 36°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 45°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 35°F | 20°F | 0.23" | 1" |
| 2022 | 38°F | 13°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 40°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 32°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 17°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 29°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 34°F | 27°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2016 | 29°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 25°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 30°F | 16°F | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2013 | 20°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 42°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 18°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 37°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 40°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 26°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 35°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 38°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 35°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 38°F | 27°F | 0.18" | 1.2" |
| 2003 | 33°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 20°F | -7°F | 0.05" | 0.9" |
| 2001 | 33°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 37°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 35°F | 8°F | 0.38" | 2.8" |
| 1998 | 44°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 50°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 22°F | -9°F | 0.3" | 1.7" |
| 1995 | 26°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 1994 | 39°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 45°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 39°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 42°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 34°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 40°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 49°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 37°F | 8°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 49°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 39°F | 19°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 1979 | 18°F | -16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 31°F | -5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 32°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 16°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 8°F | -16°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1973 | 38°F | -8°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 38°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 28°F | 8°F | 0.36" | -- |