Loveland weather in December: Loveland, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Loveland in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal December, 0.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −10°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationLoveland (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00055236
- Location40.44°N 105.08°W
- Elevation5,080 ft (1,548 m)
- Population81,102
- Jan 44° 13°
- Feb 46° 15°
- Mar 56° 23°
- Apr 62° 31°
- May 71° 40°
- Jun 83° 49°
- Jul 89° 55°
- Aug 87° 53°
- Sep 79° 44°
- Oct 65° 32°
- Nov 53° 21°
- 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 Loveland in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 28.5°F. December is 8.5°F cooler than November and 0.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Loveland and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 46°F on December 1 to 43°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 25°F and 32°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 | 16°F | 17% | 7% |
| December 8 | 44°F | 14°F | 16% | 6% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 6% |
| December 22 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% |
| December 31 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 25)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 16°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 46°F | 16°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 46°F | 16°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 45°F | 15°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 45°F | 15°F | 17% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 45°F | 15°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 7 | 45°F | 15°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 44°F | 14°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 44°F | 14°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 44°F | 14°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 44°F | 14°F | 16% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 14°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 43°F | 13°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 43°F | 12°F | 15% | 6% | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 13°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00055236; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Loveland in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around December 1 (17%). In all, 0.58 in falls on 5 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Loveland, 31 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.6 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 12 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00055236.
What are the records for December in Loveland?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1989) is 75°F, on December 23, 2025; the coldest is −31°F, on December 22, 1990. The wettest December brought 1.56 in (2007); the snowiest, 29.1 inches (2006).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.5°F: 2021 35.4°F (+6.9), 2022 27.2°F (−1.3), 2023 35.1°F (+6.6), 2024 35.9°F (+7.4), 2025 38.5°F (+10.0). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.4°F | +6.9°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 27.2°F | −1.3°F | 0.92 in |
| 2023 | 35.1°F | +6.6°F | 0.08 in |
| 2024 | 35.9°F | +7.4°F | 0.05 in |
| 2025 | 38.5°F | +10.0°F | 0.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00055236; recent months: ACIS, station USC00055236. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Loveland 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; Loveland's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.