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Weather on April 21 at Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High53°F
Avg Low28°F
Warmest201958°F
Coldest202122°F

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

April 21st in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 28°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 21st was in 2019 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (22°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 34% of recorded April 21st dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.7"). The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 21st in Rocky Mountain? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202669°F28°F0"--
202553°F30°F0"0"
202449°F21°F0"0"
202336°F21°F0"0"
202271°F29°F----
202131°F14°F----
202053°F24°F0"0"
201969°F46°F0"0"
201853°F26°F0"0"
201749°F29°F1.5"2"
201650°F27°F0"0"
201547°F26°F0"0.1"
201462°F33°F0.05"0"
201345°F30°F0.03"0"
201257°F31°F0"0"
201150°F25°F1.24"1.8"
201062°F33°F0"0"
200956°F40°F0"0"
200858°F27°F0"0"
200759°F25°F0"0"
200656°F24°F0"0"
200547°F29°F0.38"0.3"
200449°F32°F0.03"0.1"
200348°F26°F0"0"
200231°F21°F0.84"4.2"
200141°F30°F----
200054°F26°F0"0"
199958°F29°F0.05"0.3"
199839°F22°F0.81"4.7"
199753°F32°F1.22"0"
199639°F19°F0.2"1.2"
199539°F20°F0.15"0.6"
199464°F18°F0"0"
199358°F17°F0"0"
199257°F36°F0.03"0"
199150°F39°F0"0"
199066°F32°F0"0"
198975°F30°F0"0"
198859°F35°F0"0"
198749°F14°F0.08"--
198661°F39°F0.08"0"
198549°F35°F0.25"0"
198431°F21°F2.18"0"
198354°F33°F1.78"0"
198244°F2°F0"0"
198157°F40°F0"0"
198069°F28°F0"0"
197962°F22°F0"--
197857°F22°F0"--
197754°F21°F0"0"
197658°F40°F0"0"
197547°F26°F0"--
197450°F35°F0"--
197343°F28°F0"--
197252°F29°F0"--
197150°F31°F0.03"--

April 21 at Nearby Parks

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