Glenwood Springs weather in December: Glenwood Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Glenwood Springs in December has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 26°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal December, 1.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −9°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationGlenwood Springs #2
- Station IDUSC00053359
- Location39.52°N 107.32°W
- Elevation5,895 ft (1,797 m)
- Population10,311
- Jan 36° 12°
- Feb 42° 19°
- Mar 53° 26°
- Apr 60° 32°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 82° 46°
- Jul 89° 53°
- Aug 86° 52°
- Sep 78° 44°
- Oct 65° 33°
- Nov 49° 24°
- Dec 36° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Glenwood Springs in December?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 25.7°F. December is 10.6°F cooler than November and 1.4°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Glenwood Springs and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 19°F | 20% | 11% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 21% | 11% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 23% | 12% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 14°F | 24% | 12% |
| December 31 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% |
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 | 41°F | 19°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 40°F | 19°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 19°F | 20% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 39°F | 18°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 39°F | 18°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 18°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 38°F | 17°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 37°F | 17°F | 21% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 37°F | 17°F | 22% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 37°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 37°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 36°F | 16°F | 22% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 36°F | 15°F | 22% | 11% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 36°F | 15°F | 23% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 36°F | 15°F | 23% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 35°F | 15°F | 23% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 35°F | 14°F | 23% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 35°F | 14°F | 23% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 35°F | 14°F | 23% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 35°F | 14°F | 24% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 35°F | 14°F | 24% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 35°F | 13°F | 24% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 35°F | 13°F | 24% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 35°F | 13°F | 24% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 35°F | 13°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 35°F | 13°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 35°F | 12°F | 24% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 35°F | 12°F | 25% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 15°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00053359; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Glenwood Springs in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around December 31 (25%). In all, 1.19 in falls on 7 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Glenwood Springs, 31 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.8 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal December.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00053359.
What are the records for December in Glenwood Springs?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.7°F: 2021 30.1°F (+4.4). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.1°F | +4.4°F | 3.46 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00053359. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Glenwood 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; Glenwood Springs's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Glenwood Springs in November49°F by day, 24°F at night
- Glenwood Springs in January36°F by day, 12°F at night
- Glenwood 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