Weather on May 12 at Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High56°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest201860°F
Coldest201427°F

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

May 12th in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 31°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 52 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2018 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (27°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 42% of recorded May 12th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 12.3"). The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Rocky Mountain? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202573°F40°F0"0"
202461°F35°F0"0"
202347°F41°F0"0"
202254°F34°F----
202156°F17°F----
202056°F28°F0.38"0"
201954°F26°F0"0"
201875°F45°F0.08"0"
201758°F35°F0"0"
201652°F27°F0"0"
201549°F28°F0"0"
201431°F23°F1.8"8.3"
201359°F35°F0.03"0"
201236°F29°F0.51"1.3"
201136°F31°F2.41"5"
201032°F24°F3.43"12.3"
200968°F33°F0"0"
200862°F39°F0"0"
200773°F39°F0"0"
200660°F28°F0"0"
200540°F29°F1.65"0.4"
200471°F35°F0.2"0"
200351°F27°F0"0"
200262°F30°F1.4"2.4"
200175°F34°F----
200057°F21°F0.25"1"
199938°F19°F0"0"
199853°F27°F0"0"
199744°F21°F0.53"1.7"
199665°F30°F0"0"
199552°F32°F0.03"0"
199468°F34°F0"0"
199358°F41°F0"0"
199268°F39°F0"0"
199143°F30°F0"--
199053°F34°F0.33"0"
198965°F40°F0"0"
198768°F38°F0.03"0"
198666°F32°F0.03"0"
198554°F31°F0.25"0"
198474°F38°F0"0"
198350°F31°F0.03"0"
198240°F33°F1.52"0"
198154°F28°F0"0"
198045°F30°F0.13"0"
197949°F27°F0"--
197767°F34°F0"0"
197658°F32°F0.1"0"
197556°F38°F0"--
197472°F25°F0"0"
197251°F31°F0.05"0"
197158°F27°F0"0"

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