Colorado weather in December: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In December, Colorado's statewide normal high is 39°F and normal low 14°F; normal highs run from 27°F in Crested Butte to 49°F in Campo (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 39°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 14°FDecember, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.06 inDecember
- Warmest place
- 49°Fnormal high, Campo
- Coolest place
- 27°Fnormal high, Crested Butte
Where is Colorado warmest and wettest in December?
Campo has the warmest December afternoons (49°F) and Crested Butte the coolest (27°F). Crested Butte gets the most precipitation (2.31 in) and Lamar the least (0.13 in). The most snow falls in Steamboat Springs (35.8 inches).
Statewide, December averaged 32.4°F in 2021, 25.7°F in 2022, 30.3°F in 2023, 32.0°F in 2024, 35.3°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 26.4°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver | 44°F | 18°F | 0.35 | – |
| Colorado Springs | 45°F | 19°F | 0.23 | 4.1 |
| Fort Collins | 44°F | 18°F | 0.47 | 7.5 |
| Lakewood | 45°F | 20°F | 0.53 | 6.7 |
| Greeley | 43°F | 18°F | 0.55 | 5.6 |
| Pueblo | 48°F | 16°F | 0.29 | 4.6 |
| Centennial | 44°F | 19°F | 0.35 | – |
| Boulder | 46°F | 21°F | 0.81 | 13.0 |
| Longmont | 45°F | 15°F | 0.46 | – |
| Castle Rock | 46°F | 18°F | 0.69 | 8.9 |
| Loveland | 44°F | 13°F | 0.58 | 7.6 |
| Grand Junction | 39°F | 18°F | 0.60 | 5.2 |
| Parker | 47°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Brighton | 44°F | 16°F | 0.37 | 5.2 |
| Northglenn | 48°F | 19°F | 0.48 | 5.9 |
| Wheat Ridge | 47°F | 17°F | 0.62 | 9.9 |
| Montrose | 39°F | 16°F | 0.46 | – |
| Durango | 39°F | 13°F | 0.87 | – |
| Cañon City | 49°F | 19°F | 0.46 | 6.2 |
| Black Forest | 45°F | 19°F | 0.64 | – |
| Fruita | 40°F | 16°F | 0.68 | – |
| Steamboat Springs | 30°F | 6°F | 1.96 | 35.8 |
| Monument | 43°F | 15°F | 0.47 | – |
| Sterling | 42°F | 16°F | 0.35 | – |
| Fort Morgan | 42°F | 13°F | 0.29 | 4.4 |
| Cherry Creek | 47°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Rifle | 37°F | 14°F | 0.57 | – |
| Glenwood Springs | 36°F | 15°F | 1.19 | 10.8 |
| Alamosa | 35°F | 1°F | 0.34 | 4.6 |
| Delta | 40°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Cortez | 42°F | 15°F | 0.80 | – |
| Craig | 32°F | 5°F | 0.90 | – |
| Evergreen | 44°F | 13°F | 0.71 | 8.0 |
| Trinidad | 47°F | 18°F | 0.43 | – |
| Lamar | 47°F | 14°F | 0.13 | – |
| La Junta | 46°F | 18°F | 0.26 | – |
| Gunnison | 29°F | −3°F | 0.93 | 10.3 |
| Aspen | 34°F | 9°F | 0.82 | – |
| Salida | 43°F | 13°F | 0.38 | 4.7 |
| Estes Park | 36°F | 16°F | 0.67 | 12.7 |
| Vail | 28°F | 7°F | 1.73 | 28.0 |
| Monte Vista | 35°F | 0°F | 0.41 | 5.7 |
| Rocky Ford | 47°F | 16°F | 0.37 | 4.3 |
| Yuma | 43°F | 18°F | 0.45 | 5.7 |
| Burlington | 44°F | 17°F | 0.36 | – |
| Buena Vista | 40°F | 11°F | 0.43 | 7.6 |
| Walsenburg | 47°F | 20°F | 1.01 | 13.4 |
| Elizabeth | 43°F | 17°F | 0.96 | 12.0 |
| Leadville | 29°F | 5°F | 0.88 | 17.6 |
| Palisade | 41°F | 22°F | 0.59 | 3.4 |
| Telluride | 36°F | 2°F | 1.37 | 19.3 |
| Cedaredge | 37°F | 19°F | 1.13 | 9.2 |
| Meeker | 36°F | 9°F | 0.88 | – |
| Wray | 44°F | 16°F | 0.40 | 4.4 |
| Las Animas | 48°F | 16°F | 0.36 | 2.9 |
| Coal Creek | 33°F | 15°F | 1.13 | 21.8 |
| Holyoke | 42°F | 13°F | 0.44 | 5.5 |
| Rangely | 33°F | 6°F | 0.62 | 7.4 |
| Limon | 42°F | 10°F | 0.31 | – |
| Hayden | 31°F | 10°F | 1.66 | 23.8 |
| Center | 33°F | 5°F | 0.46 | 6.1 |
| Byers | 43°F | 14°F | 0.45 | 6.2 |
| Akron | 41°F | 18°F | 0.20 | – |
| Crested Butte | 27°F | −4°F | 2.31 | 35.1 |
| Fraser | 31°F | −1°F | 1.68 | 25.5 |
| Paonia | 40°F | 17°F | 1.23 | 10.1 |
| Kremmling | 29°F | 1°F | 0.74 | 9.2 |
| Del Norte | 36°F | 9°F | 0.51 | 5.8 |
| Ellicott | 47°F | 16°F | 0.21 | – |
| Springfield | 47°F | 18°F | 0.58 | – |
| Ridgway | 40°F | 8°F | 1.10 | 16.4 |
| Mancos | 41°F | 14°F | 1.25 | 12.8 |
| Georgetown | 36°F | 15°F | 0.86 | 14.4 |
| Julesburg | 41°F | 16°F | 0.29 | 3.5 |
| Cripple Creek | 34°F | 14°F | 0.56 | – |
| Ordway | 45°F | 13°F | 0.24 | 3.3 |
| Dillon | 32°F | 3°F | 0.87 | 15.8 |
| Manassa | 36°F | 6°F | 0.43 | 5.6 |
| Ouray | 36°F | 17°F | 1.47 | 33.1 |
| Ignacio | 39°F | 12°F | 0.81 | 9.1 |
| Holly | 46°F | 15°F | 0.52 | 2.9 |
| Allenspark | 33°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Hugo | 45°F | 13°F | 0.32 | 3.6 |
| Fairplay | 31°F | 10°F | 0.73 | – |
| Silverton | 34°F | −5°F | 1.63 | 27.4 |
| Cheyenne Wells | 44°F | 20°F | 0.29 | 3.1 |
| Dove Creek | 38°F | 19°F | – | – |
| Stratton | 44°F | 19°F | 0.43 | 3.8 |
| Eads | 45°F | 17°F | 0.39 | 2.7 |
| San Luis | 39°F | 9°F | 0.41 | – |
| Flagler | 44°F | 17°F | 0.37 | 3.9 |
| Walden | 28°F | 3°F | 0.62 | 10.2 |
| Nunn | 41°F | 14°F | 0.30 | – |
| Saguache | 36°F | 8°F | 0.31 | – |
| Norwood | 39°F | 14°F | 1.17 | 10.4 |
| Walsh | 47°F | 20°F | 0.76 | 5.3 |
| Twin Lakes | 34°F | 8°F | 0.49 | – |
| Westcliffe | 40°F | 8°F | 0.53 | 8.8 |
| Fleming | 42°F | 17°F | 0.40 | 6.9 |
| Lake City | 34°F | 3°F | 0.96 | – |
| Grand Lake | 30°F | 5°F | 1.50 | 28.5 |
| Yampa | 32°F | 8°F | 1.27 | 21.4 |
| Collbran | 36°F | 12°F | 0.96 | 12.9 |
| Blanca | 36°F | 5°F | 0.21 | – |
| Placerville | 40°F | 12°F | 1.15 | – |
| Dinosaur | 32°F | 16°F | 0.79 | – |
| Kit Carson | 45°F | 13°F | 0.42 | 4.0 |
| Cheraw | 47°F | 14°F | 0.37 | 2.9 |
| Rye | 43°F | 23°F | 1.21 | 21.1 |
| Seibert | 43°F | 16°F | 0.60 | 5.9 |
| Sedgwick | 40°F | 16°F | 0.37 | 4.8 |
| Florissant | 39°F | 5°F | 0.44 | 6.8 |
| Genoa | 41°F | 21°F | 0.18 | 3.8 |
| Crestone | 33°F | 10°F | 0.58 | 9.4 |
| Crook | 44°F | 14°F | 0.33 | 4.7 |
| New Raymer | 42°F | 15°F | 0.40 | 3.5 |
| Joes | 44°F | 16°F | 0.51 | 5.8 |
| Campo | 49°F | 19°F | 0.52 | 7.3 |
| Idalia | 43°F | 17°F | 0.43 | 3.8 |
| Divide | 33°F | 12°F | 0.74 | – |
| Briggsdale | 41°F | 9°F | 0.35 | 4.3 |
| Sheridan Lake | 45°F | 16°F | 0.44 | – |
| Maybell | 33°F | 3°F | 1.02 | 11.7 |
| Guffey | 36°F | 16°F | 0.91 | 10.4 |
| Matheson | 42°F | 15°F | – | – |
| Altenbern | 37°F | 13°F | 1.27 | 15.2 |
| Antero Reservoir | 32°F | −2°F | 0.37 | 6.5 |
| Arapahoe (12 mi S) | 45°F | 18°F | 0.59 | 6.1 |
| Arapahoe (14 mi N) | 43°F | 18°F | – | – |
| Bailey | 37°F | 9°F | 0.57 | 9.4 |
| Black Canyon Of The Gunnison | 36°F | 13°F | 1.52 | – |
| Blue Mesa Lake | 29°F | 3°F | 0.81 | 11.9 |
| Bonham Reservoir | 26°F | 5°F | 3.81 | – |
| Bonny Dam (2 mi NE) | 44°F | 18°F | 0.52 | 4.3 |
| Buckhorn Mountain (1 mi E) | 40°F | 20°F | 0.65 | 16.9 |
| Cabin Creek | 32°F | 12°F | 1.16 | 20.3 |
| Cheesman | 44°F | 15°F | 0.52 | 8.2 |
| Cimarron | 36°F | 6°F | 1.17 | 14.5 |
| Climax | 27°F | 3°F | 2.05 | 38.5 |
| Cochetopa Creek | 30°F | −1°F | 0.80 | 11.2 |
| Colorado National Monument | 39°F | 22°F | 0.75 | 5.4 |
| Creede | 38°F | 6°F | 0.60 | – |
| Creede Water Treatment Plant | 33°F | −8°F | 0.66 | – |
| Cumbre Vista - Colorado Springs 1 | 42°F | 16°F | – | – |
| Denver Water Dept | 47°F | 21°F | 0.48 | 4.8 |
| Eastonville (2 mi NNW) | 40°F | 9°F | 0.61 | 11.3 |
| Fort Collins (4 mi E) | 42°F | 16°F | 0.43 | 6.9 |
| Fort Lewis | 36°F | 14°F | – | – |
| Gateway (1 mi ENE) | 45°F | 22°F | 0.75 | 3.1 |
| Glade Park (17 mi W) | 38°F | 12°F | 1.22 | 15.2 |
| Gould 4 mi SE State Forest State Park | 30°F | 4°F | 1.59 | – |
| Grant | 33°F | 9°F | 0.60 | 11.8 |
| Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve | 34°F | 12°F | 0.49 | 7.0 |
| Green Mount Dam | 29°F | 6°F | 1.28 | – |
| Gross Reservoir | 40°F | 18°F | 0.78 | 11.1 |
| Hermit (8 mi SE) | 35°F | 0°F | 0.52 | 7.2 |
| Hohnholz Ranch | 34°F | 7°F | 0.74 | 11.3 |
| Hourglass Reservoir | 31°F | 11°F | 1.35 | 19.5 |
| John Martin Dam | 47°F | 18°F | 0.36 | 2.9 |
| Karval | 45°F | 16°F | 0.23 | 3.4 |
| Kassler | 46°F | 17°F | 0.73 | 11.6 |
| Kim (10 mi SSE) | 50°F | 22°F | 0.52 | 4.9 |
| Kim (15 mi NNE) | 49°F | 17°F | 0.73 | 7.4 |
| Lake George (8 mi SW) | 34°F | 2°F | 0.27 | 6.8 |
| Lemon Dam | 37°F | 13°F | 2.41 | 25.9 |
| Leroy (5 mi WSW) | 40°F | 16°F | 0.44 | 6.2 |
| Lindon (5 mi WNW) | 45°F | 14°F | 0.29 | 4.8 |
| Marston Filter Plant | 45°F | 20°F | 0.61 | 5.9 |
| Massadona (3 mi E) | 34°F | 12°F | 1.08 | 10.1 |
| Meredith | 34°F | 5°F | – | – |
| Mesa Verde National Park | 40°F | 20°F | 1.51 | 14.2 |
| Northdale | 38°F | 12°F | 0.98 | – |
| Paradox (2 mi N) | 42°F | 15°F | 1.09 | 9.3 |
| Ralston Reservoir | 45°F | 23°F | 0.72 | 9.0 |
| Rio Grande Reservoir | 34°F | −3°F | 1.15 | 12.6 |
| Roxborough State Park | 46°F | 18°F | 0.94 | – |
| Rush (1 mi N) | 43°F | 16°F | 0.27 | 4.1 |
| Rustic (9 mi WSW) | 36°F | 15°F | 0.50 | 8.1 |
| Ruxton Park | 39°F | 13°F | 0.76 | 14.1 |
| Santa Maria Reservoir | 34°F | 2°F | 1.05 | – |
| Sargents | 34°F | −4°F | 1.13 | 19.6 |
| Shaw (4 mi ENE) | 42°F | 15°F | 0.42 | 6.9 |
| Sheep Mountain | 41°F | 17°F | 0.60 | 7.3 |
| Shoshone | 36°F | 16°F | 1.48 | – |
| Spicer | 29°F | 9°F | 0.97 | – |
| Strontia Springs Dam | 42°F | 14°F | 0.90 | 14.4 |
| Sugarloaf Reservoir | 31°F | 6°F | 1.06 | – |
| Tacony (13 mi SE) | 47°F | 16°F | 0.18 | 3.4 |
| Taylor Park | 28°F | −3°F | 1.69 | – |
| Uravan | 45°F | 19°F | 0.97 | 4.4 |
| Vallecito Reservoir | 39°F | 17°F | – | – |
| Virginia Dale (7 mi ENE) | 38°F | 15°F | 0.52 | 10.2 |
| Waterdale | 43°F | 16°F | 0.49 | 6.4 |
| Waverly (1 mi W) | 35°F | −1°F | 0.39 | 5.1 |
| Weather Office Pueblo | 47°F | 15°F | 0.31 | – |
| Wild Horse (6 mi N) | 45°F | 16°F | 0.31 | – |
| Williams Fork Dam | 28°F | 4°F | 0.88 | 13.3 |
| Woodrow (6 mi NNE) | 42°F | 9°F | 0.37 | 5.8 |
| Yellow Jacket (2 mi W) | 41°F | 17°F | 1.30 | – |
| Yellow Jacket (4 mi NE) | 40°F | 18°F | – | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.