Weather on December 17
Arvada, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
17°F
Warmest
1980
55°F avg
Coldest
1989
10°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Arvada, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 17°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (10°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Arvada, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.9°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 64° | 31° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 56° | 16° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2019 | 27° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 2018 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2017 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | -1° | 21° | 0.89" | 5" |
| 2015 | 34° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 2014 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2011 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 2010 | 27° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 20° | 1° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 52° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 4° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 49° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 22° | 37° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | -20° | 11° | 0.56" | 4.5" |
| 1995 | 60° | 14° | 37° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 31° | -2° | 14° | — | — |
| 1992 | 31° | -8° | 12° | — | — |
| 1991 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | 1" |
| 1989coldest | 26° | -6° | 10° | 0.05" | 1" |
| 1988 | 46° | 15° | 31° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 14° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 49° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1982 | 70° | 33° | 51° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 10° | 27° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1980warmest | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1978 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 35° | 49° | — | — |
| 1975 | 32° | 10° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 1974 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 37° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 57° | 18° | 37° | — | — |
| 1971 | 55° | 15° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from WATERTON NORTH COLORADO