Weather on December 2 at Rocky Mountain
Rocky Mountain National Park
Based on 52 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
December 2nd in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 20°F. Over 52 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 2021 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (12°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 17% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). 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 December 2nd in Rocky Mountain? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 49°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 35°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 48°F | 26°F | 0.08" | 0.7" |
| 2021 | 64°F | 44°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 31°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 43°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 31°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 47°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 32°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 31°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 39°F | 13°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 39°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 50°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 22°F | 3°F | 0.25" | 1.7" |
| 2010 | 39°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 42°F | 7°F | 0.33" | 3.5" |
| 2008 | 45°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 44°F | 20°F | 0.1" | 0.4" |
| 2006 | 26°F | -1°F | 0" | 0.1" |
| 2005 | 39°F | 26°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2004 | 24°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 55°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 45°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 35°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 32°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 52°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 54°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 37°F | 17°F | 0.38" | 2.3" |
| 1996 | 29°F | 12°F | 0.38" | 1.7" |
| 1995 | 49°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 41°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 39°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 42°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 37°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 31°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 42°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 59°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 44°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 22°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 39°F | 24°F | 0.15" | -- |
| 1982 | 29°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 38°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1980 | 53°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 39°F | -- | 0.71" | -- |
| 1977 | 43°F | 21°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1976 | 47°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 50°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 40°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 55°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 48°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 1971 | 31°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |