When to go · Estes Park
Estes Park in September
Great month. Inside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C) / 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Estes Park in this guide.
Weather in September
- Estes ParkHighs around 20 °C (68 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 68 °F (20 °C), lows around 39 °F (4 °C), rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Labor Day big impact
1st Monday of September · United States
End of summer; last big road-trip weekend.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: After Labor Day the crowds drop and parks stay open; Florida and the Gulf are at hurricane peak.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Estes Park, side by side.
Verdict
Sep: Great
Jul: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Jul: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Sep: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Jul: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 8 (better)
Jul: 11
Crowds
Sep: Medium
Jul: High
Prices
Sep: Medium
Jul: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
Jul: 1
September: Inside Estes Park's best window: Jul–Sep for hiking; late Sep–Oct for elk rut.
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