Estes Park weather in July

In July, Estes Park sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 5.7 in of rain across 20 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Estes Park's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estes Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
1st warmest
Overnight low
46°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5.7 in
20 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:49 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Estes Park is town in Larimer County, Colorado, United States.

Density
356/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 72°F through the month.

A typical July day in Estes Park reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 64°F and 79°F. Set against its neighbours, July runs about 6°F warmer than June and about 2°F warmer than August.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How July really feels in Estes Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, July averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
0
wind chill below the day's low

July sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Estes Park weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 11°1.16.77.69.40.0
Feb32° / 11°1.38.1910.40.0
Mar39° / 17°2.09.69.111.70.0
Apr44° / 22°3.413.510.2130.7
May54° / 31°4.618.65.114.22.7
Jun66° / 40°4.217.50.614.85.0
Jul72° / 46°5.720014.65.3
Aug70° / 45°4.920013.65.2
Sep63° / 37°3.013.31.112.35.1
Oct51° / 27°2.08.95.610.92.6
Nov39° / 18°1.26.26.39.80.1
Dec31° / 10°1.16.37.29.20.0

Cloud cover in July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in July.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115842
125743
135743
145644
155644
165644
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195446
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255149
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285050
294951
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Estes Park gets around 5.7 in of rain over 20 wet days in July, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 64% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
461
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1463
1563
1663
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2266
2367
2467
2568
2669
2769
2870
2970
3070
3170

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of July feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, July lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in July

Winds average 4 mph in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
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54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
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104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of July to 14 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 4:40 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:407:31
214.84:407:31
314.84:417:31
414.84:417:31
514.84:427:30
614.84:437:30
714.84:437:30
814.84:447:30
914.84:447:29
1014.74:457:29
1114.74:467:29
1214.74:467:28
1314.74:477:28
1414.74:487:27
1514.64:487:27
1614.64:497:26
1714.64:507:26
1814.64:517:25
1914.54:527:24
2014.54:527:24
2114.54:537:23
2214.54:547:22
2314.44:557:21
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2614.44:587:19
2714.34:587:18
2814.34:597:17
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3114.25:027:14

Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 7.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — July's 7.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.5Intense
67.5Intense
77.5Intense
87.5Intense
97.5Intense
107.5Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Estes Park

In seasonPeak

In July, Estes Park sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Estes Park's rainy season runs April–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is July a good time to visit Estes Park?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

July is a reasonable time to visit Estes Park for sightseeing.

What to pack for Estes Park in July

From July's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In July, Estes Park sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 46°F. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a warm layer. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothesa warm layer

UV index in Estes Park in July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Estes Park peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 11 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Jan 11UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Estes Park in July

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where July falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Estes Park is worst in October — around 51 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 8.7× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorGoodOct 1447 µg/m³Jan 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug33Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct51Poor
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Estes Park?

Estes Park sits at 40.4°N, 105.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Loveland, 24 mi away.

Topography around Estes Park

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Estes Park.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Estes Park has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,450 ft around an average of 7,825 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,995 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,531 ft.

The land around Estes Park is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,450 ft
10 miles
7,995 ft
50 miles
9,531 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
July weather nearby: Loveland 24 mi · Longmont 27 mi · Fort Collins 27 mi · Boulder 29 mi · Windsor 34 mi · Erie 34 mi · Louisville 34 mi · Lafayette 35 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Estes Park (40.3772°, -105.5217°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).