Coldest Decembers in Colorado since 1895
compiled a ranking of the coldest Decembers in Colorado since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.
#10. December 1911
- Average temperature: 19.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.1掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.91"
#9. December 1972
- Average temperature: 19.2掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.67"
#8. December 1983
- Average temperature: 18.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 28.7掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 9.1掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.45"
#7. December 1914
- Average temperature: 18.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.4掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 7.2掳F
- Total precipitation: 0.88"
#6. December 1978
- Average temperature: 18.4掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.3掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.6掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.17"
#5. December 1913
- Average temperature: 18.1掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.6掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 6.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2.53"
#3. December 1924 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 29.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5.7掳F
- Total precipitation: 2"
#3. December 1898 (tie)
- Average temperature: 17.8掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30.9掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 4.8掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.19"
#2. December 1932
- Average temperature: 17.5掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 30掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 5掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.14"
#1. December 1909
- Average temperature: 14.9掳F
- Monthly high temperature: 25.8掳F
- Monthly low temperature: 3.9掳F
- Total precipitation: 1.74"
