Weather on August 5 at Rocky Mountain

Rocky Mountain National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High77°F
Avg Low48°F
Warmest202474°F
Coldest199849°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

August 5th in Rocky Mountain National Park (via Estes Park, CO) typically brings pleasant summer weather, with average highs around 77°F and lows near 48°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest August 5th was in 2024 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (49°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 43% of August 5th dates historically, with the wettest August 5th recording 6.76" of rain. The last decade has been 5.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 5th in Rocky Mountain? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202588°F45°F0"--
202492°F57°F0"0"
202377°F42°F0"0"
202285°F54°F----
202179°F44°F----
202084°F51°F0"0"
201982°F53°F0.08"0"
201881°F59°F0.05"0"
201781°F50°F0.05"0"
201661°F50°F0.08"0"
201576°F46°F0"0"
201474°F51°F0.28"--
201383°F57°F0.36"--
201270°F44°F0"0"
201180°F55°F0.08"0"
201075°F45°F0.46"0"
200983°F49°F0.03"0"
200881°F49°F0.05"0"
200777°F53°F0"0"
200680°F64°F0"0"
200554°F49°F1.24"0"
200481°F50°F0"0"
200380°F51°F0"0"
200278°F49°F0"0"
200185°F61°F0"0"
200079°F56°F0"0"
199961°F47°F6.76"0"
199862°F36°F3.23"0"
199769°F46°F0.36"0"
199673°F38°F0"0"
199576°F41°F0.05"0"
199479°F46°F0.13"0"
199368°F43°F0.51"0"
199274°F45°F0"--
199176°F60°F0"0"
199069°F42°F0.18"0"
198979°F55°F0.03"0"
198875°F43°F0"0"
198784°F41°F0"0"
198581°F45°F0"0"
198477°F46°F0"0"
198378°F49°F0.61"0"
198278°F45°F0.03"0"
198187°F42°F0"0"
198081°F39°F0"0"
197987°F39°F0"0"
197877°F35°F0"0"
197767°F50°F1.17"0"
197677°F44°F0"0"
197582°F38°F0"0"
197470°F43°F0"0"
197369°F56°F0"0"
197278°F47°F0.43"0"
197177°F42°F0"0"

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