Estes Park, CO Weather & Growing Conditions
Local forecast, frost dates, hardiness zone and planting guidance for Estes Park, a town in Larimer County, Colorado.
Today
74°F
Patchy Smoke
Patchy smoke before 3pm, then patchy smoke and a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny. High near 74, with temperatures falling to around 69 in the afternoon. East southeast wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
7-day forecast for Estes Park
| When | Temp | Forecast | Wind | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 74°F | Patchy Smoke | 5 to 8 mph ESE | 16% |
| Tonight | 46°F | Patchy Smoke | 1 to 8 mph SW | 11% |
| Wednesday | 81°F | Sunny | 7 mph W | 3% |
| Wednesday Night | 48°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph W | 0% |
| Thursday | 86°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph WNW | 3% |
| Thursday Night | 51°F | Mostly Clear | 6 mph WNW | 1% |
| Friday | 87°F | Sunny | 3 to 7 mph N | 2% |
| Friday Night | 54°F | Mostly Clear | 2 to 6 mph WNW | 1% |
| Saturday | 88°F | Sunny | 6 mph WNW | 7% |
| Saturday Night | 56°F | Partly Cloudy | 5 mph WSW | 2% |
| Sunday | 88°F | Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph WNW | 17% |
| Sunday Night | 57°F | Partly Cloudy | 6 mph W | 13% |
| Monday | 86°F | Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 6 mph WSW | 52% |
| Monday Night | 55°F | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy | 6 mph WSW | 29% |
Forecast source: National Weather Service (api.weather.gov) for Estes Park (40.367, -105.534). Updated through the day.
Growing snapshot for Estes Park
Last spring frost
May 30
First fall frost
Sep 17
Growing season
109 days
Hardiness zone
5a
More local growing data for Estes Park: nearby ZIP 80517 weather · frost dates · planting calendar · Colorado frost dates
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Climate data from the nearest NOAA station, Estes Park 3 Sse, Co (6 mi from Estes Park). Frost dates are 1991–2020 averages, not a forecast. Page updated Aug 4, 2026.