Denver - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Denver, Colorado was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Denver had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Denver's Stapleton neighborhood.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Denver
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
49 22 2023 9 -6
46 16 2022 8 -9
55 23 2021 13 -5
47 22 2020 9 -6
46 22 2019 8 -5
47 20 2018 8 -7
49 19 2017 9 -7
43 14 2016 6 -10
42 19 2015 6 -7
44 19 2014 7 -7
43 15 2013 6 -10
46 19 2012 8 -7
40 12 2011 4 -11
50 20 2010 10 -6
Number of days in December when the temperature in Denver dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 29 2023 1
3 30 2022 0
0 29 2021 2
0 31 2020 0
0 29 2019 0
0 31 2018 0
0 31 2017 2
5 31 2016 0
0 28 2015 0
2 31 2014 0
5 30 2013 0
0 30 2012 1
3 31 2011 0
0 29 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Denver during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Denver
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
5 2023 0.5 12
6 2022 1.1 29
4 2021 0.3 7
5 2020 0.5 11
3 2019 0.2 5
1 2018 0.0 1
4 2017 0.2 5
6 2016 0.6 16
4 2015 0.8 21
6 2014 0.5 13
6 2013 0.3 7
4 2012 0.2 6
8 2011 1.0 25
2 2010 0.2 5

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Denver for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
2 2023 4.2 11
2 2022 11.6 29
1 2021 4.1 10
3 2020 6.4 16
1 2019 2.5 6
0 2018 0.4 1
1 2017 2.9 7
2 2016 10.0 25
4 2015 11.8 30
3 2014 8.5 22
2 2013 3.9 10
1 2012 2.5 6
7 2011 16.0 41
1 2010 2.0 5
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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