Buena Vista weather in December: Buena Vista, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Buena Vista in December has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 43°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −11°C, 11 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationBuena Vista (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00051071
- Location38.82°N 106.13°W
- Elevation7,954 ft (2,424 m)
- Population3,127
- Jan 41° 11°
- Feb 43° 14°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 78° 43°
- Jul 83° 49°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 74° 40°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 50° 20°
- Dec 40° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Buena Vista in December?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 25.7°F. December is 8.9°F cooler than November and 0.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Buena Vista and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 43°F on December 1 to 39°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 23°F and 28°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 43°F | 14°F | 15% | 5% |
| December 8 | 41°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% |
| December 15 | 40°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% |
| December 22 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 5% |
| December 31 | 39°F | 10°F | 14% | 4% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 23)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 43°F | 14°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 43°F | 14°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 43°F | 14°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 42°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 42°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 42°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 41°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 41°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 41°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 41°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 40°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 40°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 40°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 40°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 40°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 39°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 39°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 39°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 39°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 39°F | 10°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 39°F | 10°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 39°F | 10°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 39°F | 10°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 11°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051071; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Buena Vista in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around December 6 (15%). In all, 0.43 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Buena Vista, 31 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051071.
What are the records for December in Buena Vista?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 69°F, on December 25, 1935; the coldest is −31°F, on December 24, 1924. The wettest December brought 3.13 in (2007); the snowiest, 28.2 inches (2007).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.7°F: 2021 31.5°F (+5.8), 2022 27.3°F (+1.6), 2023 28.4°F (+2.7), 2024 30.9°F (+5.2), 2025 35.4°F (+9.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.5°F | +5.8°F | 0.28 in |
| 2022 | 27.3°F | +1.6°F | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 28.4°F | +2.7°F | 0.28 in |
| 2024 | 30.9°F | +5.2°F | 0.30 in |
| 2025 | 35.4°F | +9.7°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051071; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051071. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Buena Vista compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, December normal highs run from 27°F in Crested Butte to 49°F in Campo; Buena Vista's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Buena Vista in November50°F by day, 20°F at night
- Buena Vista in January41°F by day, 11°F at night
- Buena Vista through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in DecemberThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Campo: Colorado's warmest Decembernormal high 49°F