Boulder December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Boulder, Colorado in the month of December.
Typical Boulder December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 46.2 °F
Average daily low 21.7 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.8 inches
Average monthly snow 12.8 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 17.3%
Daily chance of snow 17.1%
Boulder December Weather Records
1893–2024
Highest temperature 76 °F December 17, 1980
Lowest temperature -24 °F December 22, 1990
Highest daily low 62 °F December 24, 1955
Lowest daily high -8 °F December 21, 1990
Hottest average high temperature 57.3 °F 1933
Coldest average high temperature 29.8 °F 1909
Most daily precipitation 1.5 inches December 5, 1913
Most monthly precipitation 4.2 inches 1913
Most daily snow 19.0 inches December 5, 1913
Most monthly snow 53.0 inches 1913
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 49.8 24.8 72 -5
December 2 49.5 24.5 72 -9
December 3 49.1 24.2 70 -2
December 4 48.7 23.9 75 -1
December 5 48.3 23.5 71 -12
December 6 48.0 23.3 69 -16
December 7 47.8 23.1 68 -15
December 8 47.5 22.8 71 -9
December 9 47.2 22.6 74 -20
December 10 47.0 22.3 70 -12
December 11 46.8 22.1 71 -18
December 12 46.7 22.0 68 -19
December 13 46.6 21.9 74 -10
December 14 46.5 21.9 69 -11
December 15 46.3 21.8 70 -15
December 16 46.2 21.7 69 -7
December 17 46.0 21.5 76 -9
December 18 45.8 21.4 69 -14
December 19 45.7 21.3 69 -17
December 20 45.8 21.3 70 -16
December 21 45.8 21.3 66 -20
December 22 45.8 21.2 71 -24
December 23 45.8 21.1 71 -14
December 24 45.9 21.1 70 -18
December 25 45.9 21.2 68 -10
December 26 45.9 21.2 70 -6
December 27 45.8 21.1 74 -10
December 28 45.7 21.0 67 -8
December 29 45.6 21.0 69 -13
December 30 45.5 20.9 71 -11
December 31 45.6 20.9 66 -18
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1893–2024 Boulder location