Weather on December 5
Aurora, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2007
55°F avg
Coldest
1972
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Aurora, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 20°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 2007 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-4°F) — a 59°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.7"). The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Aurora, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45° | 8° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 57° | 23° | 40° | — | — |
| 2022 | 58° | 24° | 41° | 0.03" | — |
| 2021 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 2018 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2017 | 39° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 56° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 62° | 25° | 43° | — | — |
| 2014 | 54° | 28° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 8° | -10° | -1° | 0.28" | 1.3" |
| 2012 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 26° | 1° | 14° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2010 | 43° | 21° | 32° | — | — |
| 2009 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 2008 | 16° | -1° | 8° | 1.02" | 1.2" |
| 2007warmest | 72° | 38° | 55° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 20° | 37° | — | — |
| 2005 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2004 | 54° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 24° | 35° | 0.46" | 1.2" |
| 1997 | 31° | 13° | 22° | — | — |
| 1996 | 57° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 38° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 19° | 6° | 13° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1991 | 47° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1990 | 55° | 27° | 41° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1989 | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1988 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 36° | 46° | — | — |
| 1986 | 58° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1985 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1983 | 20° | 5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 64° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 1980 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1978 | 49° | 14° | 31° | 0.89" | 6.7" |
| 1977 | 38° | 15° | 26° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1976 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 58° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 1974 | 56° | 28° | 42° | 0.18" | — |
| 1973 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 6° | -15° | -4° | 0.56" | 3.3" |
| 1971 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON