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Crested Butte December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Crested Butte, Colorado in the month of December.

Typical Crested Butte December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	27.1 °F
Average daily low	-4.0 °F
Average monthly precipitation	2.3 inches
Average monthly snow	34.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	36.3%
Daily chance of snow	35.3%

Crested Butte December Weather Records 1909–2024
Highest temperature	60 °F	December 18, 1917
Lowest temperature	-39 °F	December 8, 2005
Highest daily low	36 °F	December 24, 1955
Lowest daily high	-6 °F	December 14, 1919
Hottest average high temperature	51.5 °F	1917
Coldest average high temperature	20.9 °F	2007
Most daily precipitation	3.6 inches	December 30, 1951
Most monthly precipitation	12.6 inches	1951
Most daily snow	30.0 inches	December 28, 1932
Most monthly snow	126.0 inches	1983

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
December 1	32.3	1.6	59	-25
December 2	31.8	1.2	55	-25
December 3	31.3	0.7	55	-27
December 4	30.9	0.2	53	-20
December 5	30.4	-0.2	53	-29
December 6	30.0	-0.7	56	-23
December 7	29.6	-1.1	58	-25
December 8	29.3	-1.5	52	-39
December 9	28.9	-1.8	54	-31
December 10	28.6	-2.3	55	-31
December 11	28.2	-2.7	59	-26
December 12	27.9	-3.0	50	-34
December 13	27.7	-3.4	49	-38
December 14	27.4	-3.7	48	-36
December 15	27.2	-4.0	54	-38
December 16	27.0	-4.2	57	-34
December 17	26.7	-4.4	59	-28
December 18	26.5	-4.7	60	-38
December 19	26.3	-5.0	58	-26
December 20	26.1	-5.1	56	-32
December 21	26.0	-5.4	57	-27
December 22	25.9	-5.6	52	-38
December 23	25.8	-5.8	50	-35
December 24	25.6	-5.9	52	-38
December 25	25.6	-5.9	53	-35
December 26	25.6	-5.9	50	-27
December 27	25.6	-5.9	53	-28
December 28	25.5	-6.1	55	-35
December 29	25.5	-6.2	56	-33
December 30	25.4	-6.1	58	-31
December 31	25.5	-6.1	57	-32

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1909–2024	Crested Butte	location