Weather on October 12 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
October 12th in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cool fall weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 32°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 12th was in 2015 (61°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (25°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded October 12th dates, with snow falling 4% 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 October 12th in Rocky Mountain? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62°F | 44°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 2024 | 74°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 59°F | 34°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2022 | 65°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 45°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 58°F | 35°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2019 | 41°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 46°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 64°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 58°F | 31°F | 0.69" | 0" |
| 2015 | 71°F | 51°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 59°F | 40°F | 0" | -- |
| 2013 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 52°F | 39°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2010 | 60°F | 37°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 2009 | 46°F | 15°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 2008 | 36°F | 30°F | 0.36" | 1.3" |
| 2007 | 68°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 51°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 53°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 63°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 60°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 67°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 67°F | 27°F | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 70°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 67°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 57°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1993 | 57°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 68°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 70°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 56°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 70°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 68°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 67°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 32°F | 18°F | 0.41" | -- |
| 1985 | 54°F | 43°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1984 | 64°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 54°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 48°F | 26°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 66°F | 40°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1980 | 67°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 73°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 69°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 61°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 70°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 73°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 45°F | 33°F | 1.55" | 0" |
| 1973 | 48°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 72°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 70°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |