Colorado Springs weather in December: Colorado Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Colorado Springs in December has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −7°C, 6 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationColorado Springs Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093037
- Location38.81°N 104.69°W
- Elevation6,181 ft (1,884 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population493,554
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 47° 20°
- Mar 55° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 82° 53°
- Jul 87° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 77° 49°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 45° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Colorado Springs in December?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 31.7°F. December is 7.8°F cooler than November and 0.0°F cooler than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Colorado Springs and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 47°F on December 1 to 44°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 34°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 21°F | 14% | 3% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 3% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 22)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 21°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 47°F | 21°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 21°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 20°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 20°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 19°F | 13% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 19°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 19°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 19°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 44°F | 18°F | 12% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 18°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 19°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093037; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Colorado Springs in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around December 1 (14%). In all, 0.23 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Colorado Springs, 30 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093037.
How humid and windy is Colorado Springs in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 32% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 24°F with 55% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 24°F | 10°F | 55% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 13°F | 47% | 7.4 mph | – |
| noon | 39°F | 12°F | 33% | 9.1 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 13°F | 32% | 10.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 13°F | 47% | 8.9 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 12°F | 54% | 8.0 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093037. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Colorado Springs?
The warmest December temperature on Colorado Springs's official record (since 1894) is 77°F, on December 23, 1955; the coldest is −27°F, on December 9, 1919. The wettest December brought 2.54 in (1913); the snowiest, 24.6 inches (1913).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.7°F: 2021 40.3°F (+8.6), 2022 30.7°F (−1.0), 2023 37.4°F (+5.7), 2024 37.8°F (+6.1), 2025 41.0°F (+9.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.3°F | +8.6°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 30.7°F | −1.0°F | 0.50 in |
| 2023 | 37.4°F | +5.7°F | 0.57 in |
| 2024 | 37.8°F | +6.1°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | +9.3°F | 0.36 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Colorado Springs 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; Colorado Springs's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Colorado Springs in November53°F by day, 26°F at night
- Colorado Springs in January45°F by day, 19°F at night
- Colorado Springs 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