Durango weather in December: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Durango in December has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 44°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −11°C, 22 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in December?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 26.0°F. December is 9.9°F cooler than November and 2.3°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Durango and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 44°F on December 1 to 37°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 23°F and 29°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 44°F | 17°F | 17% | 8% |
| December 8 | 41°F | 15°F | 18% | 8% |
| December 15 | 39°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% |
| December 22 | 38°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% |
| December 31 | 37°F | 9°F | 20% | 9% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 44°F | 17°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 43°F | 17°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 43°F | 17°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 4 | 42°F | 16°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 5 | 42°F | 16°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 42°F | 16°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 41°F | 16°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 41°F | 15°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 41°F | 15°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 40°F | 15°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 40°F | 14°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 40°F | 14°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 39°F | 14°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 39°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 39°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 16 | 39°F | 13°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 17 | 38°F | 12°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 18 | 38°F | 12°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 19 | 38°F | 12°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 20 | 38°F | 12°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 21 | 38°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 22 | 38°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 23 | 37°F | 11°F | 20% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 24 | 37°F | 11°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 25 | 37°F | 10°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 26 | 37°F | 10°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 27 | 37°F | 10°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 28 | 37°F | 10°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 29 | 37°F | 10°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 30 | 37°F | 9°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 31 | 37°F | 9°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 13°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around December 31 (20%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Durango, 31 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for December in Durango?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 65°F, on December 22, 1996; the coldest is −20°F, on December 9, 2013. The wettest December brought 2.51 in (2021).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.0°F: 2021 28.0°F (+2.0), 2022 27.3°F (+1.3), 2023 31.3°F (+5.3), 2024 31.6°F (+5.6), 2025 35.2°F (+9.2). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.0°F | +2.0°F | 2.51 in |
| 2022 | 27.3°F | +1.3°F | 1.59 in |
| 2023 | 31.3°F | +5.3°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 31.6°F | +5.6°F | 0.20 in |
| 2025 | 35.2°F | +9.2°F | 0.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Durango 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; Durango's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.