Estes Park in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Estes Park sees average daytime highs around 46°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 10.0 in of precipitation over about 42 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 35°F in early March to 60°F by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Estes Park's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Estes Park's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high: 46°F; 3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low: 23°F
Precipitation: 10.0 in; 42 wet days
Avg wind: 6 mph
Travel score: 1.1; 3rd-best season
Months: Mar · Apr · May

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Temperature in Estes Park in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 35°F in early March to 60°F by late May.

A typical spring day in Estes Park reaches about 46°F and drops to 23°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

How spring really feels in Estes Park

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 92 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

44 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Estes Park weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	31° / 11°	1.1	6.7	7.6	9.4	0.0
Feb	32° / 11°	1.3	8.1	9	10.4	0.0
Mar	39° / 17°	2.0	9.6	9.1	11.7	0.0
Apr	44° / 22°	3.4	13.5	10.2	13	0.7
May	54° / 31°	4.6	18.6	5.1	14.2	2.7
Jun	66° / 40°	4.2	17.5	0.6	14.8	5.0
Jul	72° / 46°	5.7	20	0	14.6	5.3
Aug	70° / 45°	4.9	20	0	13.6	5.2
Sep	63° / 37°	3.0	13.3	1.1	12.3	5.1
Oct	51° / 27°	2.0	8.9	5.6	10.9	2.6
Nov	39° / 18°	1.2	6.2	6.3	9.8	0.1
Dec	31° / 10°	1.1	6.3	7.2	9.2	0.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across spring.

Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Estes Park gets around 10.0 in of rain and snow over 42 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

Wind in Spring

Winds average 6 mph across spring.

Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 36 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 6.4 kWh/m².

Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Estes Park

In seasonPeak

In spring, Estes Park overlaps 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

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Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Estes Park?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

1.1

Sightseeing

3rd-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

3rd-best month of the year

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Estes Park.

What to pack for Estes Park in Spring

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

In spring, Estes Park sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 42 days see rain.

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UV index in Estes Park in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	4	6	7	9	11	11	10	8	6	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	High	High	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	High	Moderate	Moderate

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	4	Moderate
Mar	6	High
Apr	7	High
May	9	Very high
Jun	11	Extreme
Jul	11	Extreme
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	8	Very high
Oct	6	High
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Moderate

Air quality in Estes Park in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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).

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
PM2.5 (µg/m³)	6	7	8	7	8	10	10	33	27	51	6	7
Level	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good	Moderate	Moderate	Poor	Good	Good

	PM2.5 (µg/m³)	Level
Jan	6	Good
Feb	7	Good
Mar	8	Good
Apr	7	Good
May	8	Good
Jun	10	Good
Jul	10	Good
Aug	33	Moderate
Sep	27	Moderate
Oct	51	Poor
Nov	6	Good
Dec	7	Good

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

trees 54%

10 miles

7,995 ft

trees 78%

50 miles

9,531 ft

grassland 42%

treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen

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Spring 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

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.