Weather on January 7 at Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
Based on 56 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 7th in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 15°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 7th was in 1981 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (0°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded January 7th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 7th in Rocky Mountain? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 34°F | 16°F | 0.23" | 3" |
| 2024 | 29°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 40°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 53°F | 37°F | -- | -- |
| 2021 | 40°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 28°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 40°F | 24°F | 0.1" | 0.3" |
| 2018 | 46°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 18°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 39°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 47°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 30°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 46°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 43°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 38°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 33°F | -9°F | 0.25" | 1.8" |
| 2009 | 32°F | 19°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2008 | 34°F | 20°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 25°F | 10°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2006 | 50°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 27°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 38°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 38°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 38°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 45°F | 5°F | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 2000 | 25°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 37°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 30°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 21°F | -5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 33°F | 15°F | 0.25" | -- |
| 1995 | 24°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 29°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 35°F | 17°F | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 1992 | 41°F | 19°F | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1991 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 37°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 29°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 29°F | -14°F | 0" | -- |
| 1987 | 29°F | 11°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1986 | 39°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 47°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 26°F | -11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 56°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 26°F | 12°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 1979 | 20°F | -12°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 36°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 34°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 22°F | -5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 36°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 26°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 19°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 47°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 20°F | -9°F | 0" | -- |