Best time to visit Dinosaur National Monument
April, May and October have the mildest temperatures at Dinosaur National Monument, though they are among the wetter months. July is busiest, with about 66,000 visitors. March is the quietest, with highs near 50°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Dinosaur 2 E, CO USW00094082
- Lat / lon
- 40.24, -108.97
- Elevation
- 6,062 ft
- From park center
- 17.3 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | Maybest | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 31° | 37° | 50° | 60° | 71° | 83° | 91° | 88° | 77° | 61° | 45° | 32° | 60° |
| Low, °F | 14° | 20° | 29° | 35° | 44° | 54° | 61° | 59° | 50° | 39° | 27° | 16° | 37° |
| Precipitation, in | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 11.1 |
| Snow, in | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Daylight, h:mm | 9:34 | 10:36 | 11:49 | 13:13 | 14:24 | 15:03 | 14:48 | 13:47 | 12:25 | 11:03 | 9:52 | 9:17 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 3 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 32 | 54 | 66 | 57 | 39 | 27 | 10 | 8 | 321 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Quiet | Quiet | |
| Weather | Cold | Cold | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Hot | Very hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Cool | Cold |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 14° | 0.8 | – | 9:34 | 3,500 | Quiet | Cold |
| February | 37° | 20° | 0.8 | – | 10:36 | 3,900 | Quiet | Cold |
| March | 50° | 29° | 0.9 | – | 11:49 | 6,400 | Quiet | Cool |
| Aprilbest | 60° | 35° | 1.1 | – | 13:13 | 15,000 | Quiet | Mild, wet |
| Maybest | 71° | 44° | 1.2 | – | 14:24 | 32,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| June | 83° | 54° | 0.8 | – | 15:03 | 54,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| July | 91° | 61° | 0.7 | – | 14:48 | 66,000 | Very busy | Very hot |
| August | 88° | 59° | 0.9 | – | 13:47 | 57,000 | Very busy | Hot |
| September | 77° | 50° | 1.3 | – | 12:25 | 39,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 61° | 39° | 1.3 | – | 11:03 | 27,000 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| November | 45° | 27° | 0.8 | – | 9:52 | 10,000 | Quiet | Cool |
| December | 32° | 16° | 0.8 | – | 9:17 | 7,900 | Quiet | Cold |
| Year | 60° | 37° | 11.1 | – | 321,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 91°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 14°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 321,000 (2023–2025 average)
- States Colorado and Utah
Closures, reservations and alerts: Dinosaur National Monument on nps.gov
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