La Junta weather in December: La Junta, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
La Junta in December has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −8°C, 7 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationLa Junta Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023067
- Location38.05°N 103.51°W
- Elevation4,194 ft (1,278 m)
- Population6,986
- Jan 47° 18°
- Feb 51° 21°
- Mar 61° 30°
- Apr 69° 38°
- May 79° 48°
- Jun 90° 58°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 92° 62°
- Sep 84° 53°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 57° 27°
- Dec 46° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Junta in December?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 32.3°F. December is 9.5°F cooler than November and 0.0°F cooler than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in La Junta and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 50°F on December 1 to 45°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 29°F and 36°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 21°F | 10% | 3% |
| December 8 | 47°F | 19°F | 9% | 2% |
| December 15 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% |
| December 22 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% |
| December 31 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 24)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 21°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 49°F | 21°F | 10% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 49°F | 21°F | 9% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 49°F | 20°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 48°F | 20°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 48°F | 20°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 48°F | 20°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 47°F | 19°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 47°F | 19°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 47°F | 19°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 47°F | 19°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 46°F | 19°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 46°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 45°F | 18°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 45°F | 17°F | 9% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 18°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023067; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in La Junta in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around December 1 (10%). In all, 0.26 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in La Junta, 30 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023067.
How humid and windy is La Junta in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 39% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the north-northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 14°F | 72% | 8.6 mph | 79% |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 16°F | 65% | 8.2 mph | 76% |
| noon | 38°F | 19°F | 44% | 8.7 mph | 80% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 19°F | 39% | 9.9 mph | 82% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 18°F | 53% | 8.8 mph | 82% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 63% | 8.9 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023067. 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 La Junta?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 81°F, on December 17, 1980; the coldest is −21°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 1.40 in (2006); the snowiest, 14.0 inches (1960).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.3°F: 2021 42.0°F (+9.7), 2022 27.2°F (−5.1), 2023 36.7°F (+4.4), 2024 38.0°F (+5.7), 2025 40.5°F (+8.2). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.0°F | +9.7°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 27.2°F | −5.1°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 36.7°F | +4.4°F | 0.34 in |
| 2024 | 38.0°F | +5.7°F | 0.02 in |
| 2025 | 40.5°F | +8.2°F | 0.29 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023067; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023067. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in La Junta 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; La Junta's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.