Evergreen weather in December: Evergreen, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Evergreen in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 28°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −11°C, 18 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationEvergreen
- Station IDUSC00052790
- Location39.64°N 105.31°W
- Elevation6,985 ft (2,129 m)
- Population (census place)8,643
- Jan 44° 13°
- Feb 44° 13°
- Mar 51° 21°
- Apr 56° 27°
- May 64° 36°
- Jun 76° 43°
- Jul 81° 49°
- Aug 79° 47°
- Sep 73° 40°
- Oct 61° 29°
- Nov 51° 20°
- Dec 44° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Evergreen in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 28.3°F. December is 7.3°F cooler than November and 0.1°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Evergreen and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 46°F on December 1 to 44°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 26°F and 31°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 15°F | 16% | 8% |
| December 8 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 8% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% |
| December 22 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% |
| December 31 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 7% |
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 | 46°F | 15°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 46°F | 15°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 45°F | 15°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 45°F | 14°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 45°F | 14°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 14°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 14°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 13°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 43°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 12°F | 17% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 8% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 44°F | 12°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 13°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00052790; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Evergreen in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 11 (17%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Evergreen, 31 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.0 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00052790.
What are the records for December in Evergreen?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1961) is 71°F, on December 3, 2021; the coldest is −29°F, on December 22, 1990. The wettest December brought 3.31 in (2006); the snowiest, 50.8 inches (2006).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.3°F: 2021 34.6°F (+6.3), 2022 27.6°F (−0.7), 2023 31.7°F (+3.4), 2024 34.2°F (+5.9), 2025 37.6°F (+9.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.6°F | +6.3°F | 0.36 in |
| 2022 | 27.6°F | −0.7°F | 1.44 in |
| 2023 | 31.7°F | +3.4°F | 1.06 in |
| 2024 | 34.2°F | +5.9°F | 0.59 in |
| 2025 | 37.6°F | +9.3°F | 0.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00052790; recent months: ACIS, station USC00052790. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Evergreen 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; Evergreen's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.