Pueblo weather in December: Pueblo, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Pueblo in December has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 32°F, falling from 50°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal December, 0.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −9°C, 7 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationPueblo Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00093058
- Location38.29°N 104.50°W
- Elevation4,720 ft (1,439 m)
- Population111,166
- Jan 48° 15°
- Feb 51° 19°
- Mar 61° 27°
- Apr 67° 35°
- May 77° 46°
- Jun 89° 55°
- Jul 93° 61°
- Aug 90° 59°
- Sep 83° 50°
- Oct 70° 36°
- Nov 57° 24°
- Dec 48° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pueblo in December?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 31.7°F. December is 8.8°F cooler than November and 0.2°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Pueblo and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 50°F on December 1 to 47°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 34°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 50°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% |
| December 8 | 48°F | 17°F | 12% | 4% |
| December 15 | 47°F | 16°F | 11% | 4% |
| December 22 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% |
| December 31 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% |
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 | 50°F | 19°F | 13% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 50°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 50°F | 18°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 49°F | 18°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 49°F | 18°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 49°F | 18°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 48°F | 17°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 48°F | 17°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 48°F | 17°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 48°F | 17°F | 12% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 47°F | 16°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 47°F | 16°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 47°F | 16°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 47°F | 16°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 47°F | 16°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 47°F | 15°F | 11% | 3% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 16°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 31
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 80%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093058; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Pueblo in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 11% on average, highest around December 1 (13%). In all, 0.29 in falls on 3 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Pueblo, 31 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.6 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093058.
How humid and windy is Pueblo in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 44°F with 32% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 6.6 mph, most often from the east-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 20°F | 11°F | 69% | 5.7 mph | 84% |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 15°F | 59% | 5.5 mph | 84% |
| noon | 41°F | 16°F | 37% | 8.2 mph | 88% |
| 3 p.m. | 44°F | 16°F | 32% | 10.1 mph | 85% |
| 6 p.m. | 32°F | 16°F | 51% | 7.5 mph | 84% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 15°F | 60% | 6.2 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093058. 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 Pueblo?
The warmest December temperature on Pueblo's official record (since 1888) is 82°F, on December 17, 1980; the coldest is −28°F, on December 12, 1961. The wettest December brought 1.35 in (1913); the snowiest, 18.6 inches (2011).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.7°F: 2021 39.3°F (+7.6), 2022 29.5°F (−2.2), 2023 35.9°F (+4.2), 2024 37.3°F (+5.6), 2025 39.5°F (+7.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.3°F | +7.6°F | 0.15 in |
| 2022 | 29.5°F | −2.2°F | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 35.9°F | +4.2°F | 1.31 in |
| 2024 | 37.3°F | +5.6°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | +7.8°F | 0.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PUBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093058. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Pueblo 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; Pueblo's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.