Weather on December 17
Aurora, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1980
57°F avg
Coldest
1996
3°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Aurora, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 18°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (3°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.7"). The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Aurora, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 71° | 32° | 52° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2021 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 44° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 29° | 39° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | -2° | 20° | 1.22" | 7.7" |
| 2015 | 32° | 6° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 62° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2010 | 37° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 1° | 18° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 9° | 28° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 29° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2004 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 55° | 22° | 38° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 14° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 13° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1998 | 66° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 1997 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 13° | -7° | 3° | — | — |
| 1995 | 30° | 24° | 27° | 0.18" | 0.5" |
| 1994 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1993 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 28° | -1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1991 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 24° | 31° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1989 | 23° | 0° | 12° | 0.08" | 0.3" |
| 1988 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1987 | 39° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 30° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1983 | 17° | 2° | 9° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1982 | 69° | 24° | 47° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 12° | 26° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 1980warmest | 73° | 41° | 57° | — | — |
| 1979 | 64° | 22° | 43° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 1977 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1976 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 1975 | 19° | 2° | 10° | 0.18" | 1.4" |
| 1974 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 32° | 46° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 14° | 35° | — | — |
55 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON