Weather on December 16
Arvada, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
2025
54°F avg
Coldest
1989
11°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Arvada, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 17°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2025 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (11°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Arvada, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 68° | 39° | 54° | — | — |
| 2024 | 56° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 2021 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2019 | 30° | 21° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.5" |
| 2018 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 61° | 31° | 46° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 10° | 38° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 9° | 26° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 2014 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2013 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 2012 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2009 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 2004 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2003 | 46° | 7° | 26° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2001 | 54° | 4° | 29° | 0.91" | 4" |
| 2000 | 48° | 9° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1998 | 56° | 27° | 41° | — | — |
| 1997 | 60° | 21° | 41° | — | — |
| 1996 | 32° | 9° | 20° | — | — |
| 1995 | 63° | 15° | 39° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 12° | 25° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 1992 | 35° | 27° | 31° | 0.66" | 4" |
| 1991 | 53° | 16° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 49° | 24° | 36° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1989coldest | 25° | -3° | 11° | — | — |
| 1988 | 24° | 4° | 14° | — | — |
| 1987 | 37° | -4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1986 | 49° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 45° | 16° | 30° | 0.03" | — |
| 1983 | 31° | 5° | 18° | 0.08" | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 17° | 35° | — | — |
| 1980 | 64° | 37° | 51° | — | — |
| 1979 | 67° | 7° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1976 | 64° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1974 | 46° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 48° | 5° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from WATERTON NORTH COLORADO