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Weather on May 6 at Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High58°F
Avg Low32°F
Warmest200463°F
Coldest197826°F

Based on 54 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 6th in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 32°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 2004 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (26°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 30% of recorded May 6th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 16.6"). 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 May 6th in Rocky Mountain? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202632°F22°F3"16.6"
202560°F37°F0.58"0"
202463°F28°F0.08"0"
202360°F29°F0.05"0"
202269°F40°F----
202165°F26°F----
202060°F25°F0"0"
201962°F33°F0"0"
201865°F39°F0"0"
201769°F36°F0"0"
201670°F37°F0"0"
201550°F38°F0.03"0"
201467°F46°F0"0"
201349°F29°F0.05"0"
201273°F31°F0"0"
201160°F31°F0"0"
201048°F36°F0"0"
200958°F38°F0.23"0"
200864°F32°F0"0"
200747°F28°F0.89"1.7"
200640°F28°F0.36"0"
200562°F33°F0"0"
200476°F50°F0"0"
200349°F31°F0"0"
200266°F35°F0"0"
200156°F31°F----
200074°F37°F0"0"
199935°F18°F0.03"0.1"
199857°F31°F0.08"0"
199761°F29°F0"0"
199654°F28°F0"0"
199555°F26°F0.43"0.4"
199471°F33°F0"0"
199359°F34°F0"0"
199273°F33°F0"0"
199156°F36°F0"0"
199070°F32°F0"0"
198972°F29°F0"0"
198759°F33°F0"0"
198652°F31°F0"0"
198566°F37°F0"0"
198450°F31°F0"0"
198361°F32°F0"0"
198238°F22°F0.05"0"
198156°F39°F0.05"0"
198061°F35°F0"0"
197967°F35°F0"--
197829°F24°F2.26"--
197763°F31°F0"0"
197653°F37°F0"0"
197550°F29°F0"--
197468°F29°F0"0"
197245°F34°F1.02"0"
197151°F34°F0"0"

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