Craig weather in December: Craig, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Craig in December has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 5°F, a daily mean of 19°F, falling from 38°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal December, 0.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −15°C, 23 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCraig Moffat County Airport
- Station IDUSW00024046
- Location40.50°N 107.52°W
- Elevation6,186 ft (1,886 m)
- Population8,903
- Jan 31° 3°
- Feb 36° 9°
- Mar 48° 20°
- Apr 59° 27°
- May 69° 35°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 47°
- Aug 87° 46°
- Sep 77° 37°
- Oct 62° 26°
- Nov 47° 17°
- Dec 32° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Craig in December?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 5°F, for a daily mean of 18.7°F. December is 13.1°F cooler than November and 1.9°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Craig and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 9°F, from 38°F on December 1 to 29°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 15°F and 22°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 38°F | 11°F | 30% | 11% |
| December 8 | 34°F | 8°F | 31% | 11% |
| December 15 | 32°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% |
| December 22 | 30°F | 3°F | 33% | 10% |
| December 31 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 30)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 38°F | 11°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 37°F | 10°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 37°F | 10°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 36°F | 9°F | 30% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 36°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 35°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 35°F | 8°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 34°F | 8°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 34°F | 7°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 34°F | 7°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 33°F | 6°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 33°F | 6°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 32°F | 6°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 32°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 32°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 31°F | 5°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 31°F | 4°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 31°F | 4°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 31°F | 4°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 30°F | 4°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 30°F | 3°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 30°F | 3°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 30°F | 3°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 30°F | 3°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 30°F | 3°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 30°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 29°F | 2°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 5°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024046; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Craig in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around December 21 (33%). In all, 0.90 in falls on 10 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Craig, 31 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024046.
How humid and windy is Craig in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 9°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 3.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 9°F | 4°F | 78% | 2.8 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 12°F | 7°F | 78% | 3.2 mph | – |
| noon | 22°F | 13°F | 66% | 4.9 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 14°F | 61% | 5.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 18°F | 11°F | 72% | 3.7 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 14°F | 8°F | 76% | 3.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024046. 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 Craig?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 63°F, on December 24, 2025; the coldest is −32°F, on December 23, 1998. The wettest December brought 2.33 in (2022).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.7°F: 2021 24.6°F (+5.9), 2022 14.5°F (−4.2), 2023 22.8°F (+4.1), 2024 22.0°F (+3.3), 2025 32.7°F (+14.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.6°F | +5.9°F | 1.77 in |
| 2022 | 14.5°F | −4.2°F | 2.33 in |
| 2023 | 22.8°F | +4.1°F | 0.62 in |
| 2024 | 22.0°F | +3.3°F | 0.40 in |
| 2025 | 32.7°F | +14.0°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024046; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024046. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Craig 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; Craig's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.