Colorado weather in December

There's a real gradient across Colorado in December: 46° afternoons in Denver, 32° in Aspen, with snow in the mix at the cold end.

Based on 4 weather stations. Four stations from the Front Range to the high country — elevation is the whole story in Colorado, and about a mile of it separates these rows.

Front Range

Highs 45–46°, nights 18–19°, and up to 6.6 in of snow in a typical December.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Denver	46° / 18°	5	6.6 in	Short days, dry cold, and a sky that stays absurdly blue.
Colorado Springs	45° / 19°	4	4.1 in	The driest month of the year, and the stars show it.

The High Rockies

Highs near 32°, nights around 10°, and 27.5 in of snow in a typical December.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Aspen	32° / 10°	11	27.5 in	Deep winter arrives, and so does everyone with a reservation.

Southwest Colorado

Highs near 39°, nights around 13°, and 0.9 in of rain in a typical December.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Durango	39° / 13°	6	Hard freezes every night, and a sky full of stars.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in December, across the whole country ›