2025 Compare Climate & Weather:
Estes Park, CO vs Hayden, ID

Highlights

On average, there are 172 sunny days per year in Hayden. Estes Park averages 238 sunny days per year. The US average is 205 sunny days.

Hayden, Idaho gets 25.6 inches of rain, on average, per year. Estes Park, Colorado gets 18.3 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38.1 inches of rain per year.

Hayden averages 42.5 inches of snow per year. Estes Park averages 82.1 inches of snow per year. The US average is 27.8 inches of snow per year.

Weather Highlights

Hayden, Idaho
Summer High: the July high is around 81.5 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 23.5
Rain: averages 25.6 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 42.5 inches of snow a year

Estes Park, Colorado
Summer High: the July high is around 77.6 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 16.6
Rain: averages 18.3 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 82.1 inches of snow a year

BestPlaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Hayden is 6.7 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Idaho.

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Estes Park is 6.2 (10=best), which means it is less comfortable than most places in Colorado.

Today's Weather - Estes Park, CO

31°F

Today's Weather - Hayden, ID

45°F

Average Monthly High / Low (°F)

Hot, Freezing, Rainy, Snowy Days: Estes Park / Hayden

July is the hottest month for Estes Park with an average high temperature of 77.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Colorado. In Estes Park, there are 3 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Estes Park are July, August and June.

August is the hottest month for Hayden with an average high temperature of 81.6°, which ranks it as cooler than most places in Idaho. In Hayden, there are 4 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Hayden are July, August and June.

February has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Estes Park with an average of 15.8°. This is warmer than most places in Colorado.

December has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Hayden with an average of 22.9°. This is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Estes Park, there are 0.4 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Colorado.

In Hayden, there are 11.8 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Idaho.

In Estes Park, there are 194.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Hayden, there are 139.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

In Estes Park, there are 10.0 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is colder than most places in Colorado.

In Hayden, there are 2.4 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Idaho.

May is the wettest month in Estes Park with 2.4 inches of rain, and the driest month is January with 0.6 inches. The wettest season is Summer with 35% of yearly precipitation and 10% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 18.3 inches in Estes Park means that it is wetter than most places in Colorado.


November is the wettest month in Hayden with 3.6 inches of rain, and the driest month is August with 0.9 inches. The wettest season is Spring with 33% of yearly precipitation and 15% occurs in Autumn, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 25.6 inches in Hayden means that it is wetter than most places in Idaho.

August is the rainiest month in Estes Park with 13.8 days of rain, and October is the driest month with only 7.0 rainy days. There are 114.2 rainy days annually in Estes Park, which is one of the rainiest places in Colorado. The rainiest season is Autumn when it rains 32% of the time and the driest is Spring with only a 19% chance of a rainy day.

November is the rainiest month in Hayden with 14.3 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 4.4 rainy days. There are 116.6 rainy days annually in Hayden, which is rainier than most places in Idaho. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 30% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 16% chance of a rainy day.

An annual snowfall of 82.1 inches in Estes Park means that it is snowier than most places in Colorado.

An annual snowfall of 42.5 inches in Hayden means that it is about average compared to other places in Idaho.

March is the snowiest month in Estes Park with 17.5 inches of snow, and 9 months of the year have significant snowfall.

December is the snowiest month in Hayden with 15.9 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.