Weather on December 5
Arvada, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
1980
53°F avg
Coldest
2013
-1°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Arvada, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 19°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1980 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (-1°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10"). The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 10.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39° | 20° | 29° | — | — |
| 2024 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 53° | 26° | 40° | — | — |
| 2021 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2020 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 12° | -14° | -1° | 0.51" | 4" |
| 2012 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2011 | 16° | -5° | 5° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 48° | 9° | 28° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 2006 | 49° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 0° | 0° | 0° | — | — |
| 1998 | 70° | 23° | 46° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 1995 | 66° | 20° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 56° | 15° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 63° | 15° | 39° | — | — |
| 1992 | 26° | 6° | 16° | — | — |
| 1991 | 48° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 30° | 47° | — | — |
| 1989 | 69° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 17° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 62° | 34° | 48° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 5° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 51° | 16° | 33° | 0.3" | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 58° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 68° | 38° | 53° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 33° | 49° | — | — |
| 1978 | 28° | 9° | 18° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1977 | 31° | 7° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 31° | 10° | 20° | 0.18" | 4" |
| 1975 | 59° | 36° | 47° | — | — |
| 1974 | 52° | 38° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 10° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972 | 15° | -8° | 4° | 1.6" | 10" |
| 1971 | 49° | 15° | 32° | — | — |
55 years of data from WATERTON NORTH COLORADO