Weather in Colorado Springs in December 2025
- December is usually the coldest month of the year in Colorado Springs;
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Colorado Springs;
Average weather
Average temperature in Colorado Springs in December
Going from a maximum of +19°C during the day to a minimum of -12°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 6% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +2°C to +4°C.
Is Colorado Springs warm or cold in December?
Colorado Springs is typically cool in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +11°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from -3°C to -7°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
December is the coldest month in Colorado Springs, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Colorado Springs in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +6°C | +7°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -25°C | -31°C | -28°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +24°C | +22°C | +19°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 6 mm | 2 mm | 3 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 56% | 59% | 58% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 7 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +11°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +6°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 6 mm to 2 mm. Humidity rises from 56% to 59%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 12 to 13.
January brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Colorado Springs is gradually increasing during December, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how December is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last December in Colorado Springs?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Colorado Springs in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1997 (+15°C) and the highest in 2012 (+20°C). The driest year was 2002 with only 219 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 773 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Colorado Springs, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
