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Mesa Verde National Park December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado in the month of December.

Typical Mesa Verde National Park December Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	40.1 °F
Average daily low	19.4 °F
Average monthly precipitation	1.5 inches
Average monthly snow	13.9 inches
Daily chance of precipitation	24.6%
Daily chance of snow	18.8%

Mesa Verde National Park December Weather Records 1922–2024
Highest temperature	65 °F	December 3, 1958
Lowest temperature	-15 °F	December 24, 1990
Highest daily low	39 °F	December 13, 1995
Lowest daily high	10 °F	December 9, 1978
Hottest average high temperature	55.5 °F	1929
Coldest average high temperature	31.3 °F	1930
Most daily precipitation	1.6 inches	December 12, 1931
Most monthly precipitation	5.0 inches	1966
Most daily snow	18.0 inches	December 12, 1931
Most monthly snow	52.2 inches	1940

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	44.6	22.9	63	3
December 2	44.2	22.6	61	2
December 3	43.8	22.3	65	0
December 4	43.4	22.0	64	2
December 5	42.9	21.7	64	-2
December 6	42.5	21.4	64	3
December 7	42.2	21.1	63	0
December 8	41.9	20.9	60	-6
December 9	41.6	20.7	65	-3
December 10	41.3	20.5	62	-4
December 11	41.0	20.2	62	2
December 12	40.7	20.0	59	-4
December 13	40.5	19.8	60	-4
December 14	40.2	19.6	61	1
December 15	40.1	19.5	60	2
December 16	40.0	19.3	57	-4
December 17	39.7	19.2	59	0
December 18	39.6	19.0	59	2
December 19	39.4	18.9	57	0
December 20	39.3	18.8	55	-8
December 21	39.2	18.7	58	-4
December 22	39.1	18.6	54	-8
December 23	39.0	18.5	54	-11
December 24	38.9	18.4	56	-15
December 25	38.8	18.4	56	-10
December 26	38.8	18.4	60	-5
December 27	38.7	18.3	62	-3
December 28	38.7	18.3	60	0
December 29	38.6	18.2	57	0
December 30	38.6	18.3	57	-11
December 31	38.6	18.3	59	-3

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1922–2024	Mesa Verde National Park	location