Climate of Rocky Mountain National Park
Rocky Mountain National Park has a continental climate. It is warm in the summer and cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Rocky Mountain National Park is 9° degrees and there is about 600 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 148 days a year with an average humidity of 64% and an UV-index of 3.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between -3°C and 22°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -11°C and 9°C
- Rain: it rains 129 days and there is a total of approximately 601 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 113 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3205 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between -3°C and 22°C |
Warmest month: | 22°C in July |
Coldest month: | -3°C in December |
Night temperature: | between -11°C and 9°C |
Dry days: | 123 days |
Days with rain: | 129 days |
Days with snow: | 113 days |
Total rain sum: | 601 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3205 hours |
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Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Rocky Mountain National Park.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Rocky Mountain National Park.
Climate table of Rocky Mountain National Park
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Rocky Mountain National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Rocky Mountain National Park might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | -2 | -2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 10 | 3 | -3 |
Night temp. (°C) | -11 | -11 | -7 | -5 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 5 | -1 | -6 | -11 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 24 | 30 | 46 | 53 | 92 | 56 | 105 | 68 | 49 | 34 | 22 | 22 |
Days with rain | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
Days with snow | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 9 | 11 | 16 |
Dry days | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park
The best time to visit Rocky Mountain National Park is June and August and September. In this period you have a pleasant temperature and little precipitation. The highest average temperature in Rocky Mountain National Park is 22°C in July and the lowest is -3°C in December.
Climate of Rocky Mountain National Park by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Rocky Mountain National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.
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