When to go · Estes Park
Estes Park in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (heaviest crowds); Trail Ridge Road closed Nov–May.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C) / −9°C (16°F)16°F (−9°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Low
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (heaviest crowds); Trail Ridge Road closed Nov–May.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JulyGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
- AugustGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
- SeptemberGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
- OctoberGreatInside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
Weather in January
- Estes ParkHighs around 4 °C (39 °F), lows around -9 °C (16 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 39 °F (4 °C), lows around 16 °F (-9 °C), rain on about 5 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Low
United States overall: Cold and snowy north and in the mountains; Florida, Hawaii and the desert Southwest are the picks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Estes Park, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jul: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Jan: -9 °C (16 °F)16 °F (-9 °C)
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 5 (better)
Jul: 11
Crowds
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Prices
Jan: Low
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jul: 1
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Aug (heaviest crowds); Trail Ridge Road closed Nov–May.
July: Inside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
Estes Park: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings