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Denver in December
A shoulder month — score 54 of 100
Typical December days in Denver reach about 46°F with nights near 18°F; about 7 inches of snow falls in a typical month.
Avg high
46°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
18°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
0.47 in
in a typical December
Rain days
5
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
9h 22m
at mid-December, computed
Snowfall
6.6 in
in a typical December
What to pack for Denver in December
- A real winter coat — typical nights drop below freezing, to about 18°F.
- Layers — afternoons run about 28° warmer than mornings.
- Insulated boots and a winter kit — a typical December brings about 7 inches of snow.
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December vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Denver
JAN
46°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 9h 38mFEB
48°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 10h 38mMAR
56°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 49mAPR
62°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 13h 12mMAY
72°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 14h 20mJUN
84°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 14h 58mJUL
90°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 43mAUG
88°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 44mSEP
80°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 12h 24mOCT
67°F
★ Best
Rain 5 days
Daylight 11h 05mNOV
55°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 9h 56mDEC
46°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 9h 22m
46°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 9h 38mFEB
48°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 10h 38mMAR
56°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 49mAPR
62°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 13h 12mMAY
72°F
Rain 11 days
Daylight 14h 20mJUN
84°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 14h 58mJUL
90°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 43mAUG
88°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 13h 44mSEP
80°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 12h 24mOCT
67°F
★ Best
Rain 5 days
Daylight 11h 05mNOV
55°F
Rain 6 days
Daylight 9h 56mDEC
46°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 9h 22m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.