Weather on February 16 at Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High38°F
Avg Low17°F
Warmest202646°F
Coldest1993-2°F

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

February 16th in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest February 16th was in 2026 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (-2°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.8"). The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 16th in Rocky Mountain? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202649°F43°F0"--
202533°F1°F0.41"2.5"
202444°F17°F0"0"
202321°F-5°F0.05"0.3"
202239°F8°F----
202136°F11°F----
202039°F27°F0"0"
201941°F21°F0.08"0.2"
201833°F10°F0"0"
201752°F17°F0"0"
201642°F35°F0.03"0.1"
201534°F16°F1.04"7.8"
201448°F41°F0"0"
201328°F15°F0"0"
201228°F6°F0"0"
201151°F37°F0"0"
201029°F-1°F0"0"
200933°F18°F0"0"
200841°F5°F0"0"
200732°F19°F0.03"0.2"
200623°F6°F0.79"4.5"
200527°F11°F0.58"4.8"
200436°F21°F0"0"
200331°F10°F0.23"1.3"
200243°F4°F0"0"
200130°F18°F0"0"
200034°F24°F0"0"
199934°F11°F0"0"
199837°F17°F0.28"1"
199733°F24°F0"0"
199640°F16°F0"0"
199542°F13°F0"0"
199450°F23°F0"0"
19934°F-8°F0.05"0.5"
199241°F20°F0"0"
199147°F24°F0"0"
199023°F5°F0"0"
198945°F-5°F0"0"
198847°F17°F0"0"
198729°F25°F0.05"--
198643°F32°F0.05"0"
198447°F26°F0"0"
198344°F31°F0"--
198252°F34°F0"0"
198152°F31°F0"--
198043°F8°F0"0"
197942°F9°F0"--
197830°F6°F0.15"--
197750°F30°F0"--
197640°F25°F0"--
197534°F-3°F0"0"
197448°F28°F0"--
197336°F-1°F0"0"
197242°F29°F0"--
197150°F26°F0"--

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