Weather on December 29 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 29th 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 52 years of records, the warmest December 29th was in 1999 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (6°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 19% of recorded December 29th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 19.6"). The last decade has been 5.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 29th in Rocky Mountain? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 47°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 46°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 43°F | 20°F | 1.04" | 4" |
| 2021 | 29°F | 12°F | -- | -- |
| 2020 | 28°F | 10°F | 0.25" | 4" |
| 2019 | 21°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 13°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 41°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 32°F | 25°F | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2015 | 32°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 21°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 42°F | 10°F | 0.28" | 2.1" |
| 2012 | 19°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 42°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 36°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 30°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 36°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 15°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 28°F | 18°F | 2.87" | 19.6" |
| 2005 | 47°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 42°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 17°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 47°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 36°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 35°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 52°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 28°F | 22°F | 1.02" | -- |
| 1997 | 31°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 30°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 35°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 50°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 39°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 45°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 25°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 1990 | 34°F | -1°F | 0.05" | 2" |
| 1989 | 44°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 24°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 51°F | -1°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 39°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 24°F | -12°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 24°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 34°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1980 | 52°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 30°F | -1°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 1977 | 44°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 43°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 43°F | 0°F | 0" | -- |
| 1974 | 43°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 35°F | 20°F | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1972 | 42°F | 18°F | 0.43" | -- |
| 1971 | 35°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |