Weather on December 1
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
47°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
2021
55°F avg
Coldest
1985
1°F avg
About This Date
December 1st in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 20°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 1st was in 2021 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (1°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 1st dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.3"). The last decade has been 5.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 1st in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2022 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 74° | 36° | 55° | — | — |
| 2020 | 60° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2018 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2017 | 54° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2015 | 32° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2012 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 2011 | 61° | 25° | 43° | 0.36" | 2.3" |
| 2010 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2009 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2007 | 27° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2006 | 39° | 1° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 42° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 65° | 26° | 45° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2000 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1999 | 64° | 34° | 49° | — | — |
| 1998 | 73° | 35° | 54° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | 0.2" |
| 1996 | 55° | 19° | 37° | — | — |
| 1995 | 70° | 35° | 52° | — | — |
| 1994 | 71° | 34° | 52° | — | — |
| 1993 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1990 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1989 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 1987 | 53° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 1986 | 44° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985coldest | 7° | -6° | 1° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 42° | 0° | 21° | — | — |
| 1982 | 44° | 28° | 36° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1981 | 46° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 1980 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1979 | 38° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 16° | 36° | 0.46" | 1.9" |
| 1977 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 56° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 73° | 24° | 49° | — | — |
| 1972 | 58° | 43° | 50° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 24° | 28° | 0.13" | 1" |
55 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON