Lakewood weather in December: Lakewood, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Lakewood in December has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 47°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal December, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −7°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLakewood
- Station IDUSC00054762
- Location39.75°N 105.12°W
- Elevation5,640 ft (1,719 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population156,868
- Jan 45° 21°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 86° 60°
- Aug 84° 58°
- Sep 76° 49°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakewood in December?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 32.3°F. December is 7.7°F cooler than November and 0.6°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Lakewood and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 2°F, from 47°F on December 1 to 45°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 29°F and 35°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 14%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 23°F | 14% | 7% |
| December 8 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 7% |
| December 15 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 7% |
| December 22 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% |
| December 31 | 45°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 47°F | 23°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 46°F | 22°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 22°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 46°F | 22°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 46°F | 21°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 8 | 45°F | 21°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 44°F | 19°F | 14% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 44°F | 20°F | 13% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 45°F | 20°F | 14% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 20°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- 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 USC00054762; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lakewood in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around December 1 (14%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 4 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Lakewood, 29 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00054762.
What are the records for December in Lakewood?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 75°F, on December 12, 1990; the coldest is −25°F, on December 22, 1989. The wettest December brought 2.54 in (2006); the snowiest, 37.2 inches (2006).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.3°F: 2021 39.4°F (+7.1), 2022 32.6°F (+0.4), 2023 37.6°F (+5.4), 2024 40.2°F (+7.9). 4 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.4°F | +7.1°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 32.6°F | +0.4°F | 1.28 in |
| 2023 | 37.6°F | +5.4°F | 1.06 in |
| 2024 | 40.2°F | +7.9°F | 0.95 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00054762; recent months: ACIS, station USC00054762. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Lakewood 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; Lakewood's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.