Weather on December 17
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 17th in Denver, 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 Denver, 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° | — | — |
Denver, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Denver, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Denver, CO Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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