NOAA GHCND · LIVE

Weather on December 27

Denver, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
1980
58°F avg
Coldest
2017
6°F avg

About This Date

December 27th 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 27th was in 1980 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (6°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 27th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 9.6"). The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 27th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Cooling Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202558°15°36°
202446°25°35°
202336°23°29°0.51"0.4"
202252°29°40°
202151°15°33°
202063°32°47°
201937°21°29°
201836°17°26°
2017coldest11°
201643°17°30°
201521°14°
201419°11°0.05"0.3"
201352°28°40°
201224°15°
201151°15°33°
201051°15°33°
200933°18°25°0.1"0.4"
200845°12°28°
200723°-1°11°0.13"1.2"
200655°34°44°
200563°31°47°
200459°20°39°
200357°20°38°
200241°24°
200150°21°36°
200045°13°29°
199954°24°39°
199846°22°34°
199745°20°32°
199663°33°48°
199543°11°27°
199455°24°40°
199333°27°30°
199253°19°36°
199144°18°31°
199053°28°
198956°26°41°
198831°-2°14°
198722°14°18°1.37"9.6"
198645°20°32°
198535°18°26°
198461°28°44°
198319°13°16°0.36"2.8"
198228°17°0.03"0.4"
198127°16°21°0.13"1.4"
1980warmest75°41°58°
197935°27°31°0.86"4.8"
197855°13°34°
197743°15°29°
197656°25°40°
197549°26°37°
197451°15°33°
197344°24°
197265°35°50°
197149°22°35°0.03"0.1"
55 years of data from DENVER-STAPLETON

Denver, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

10°30°50°70°90°JFMAMJJASOND
Avg high Avg low

Denver, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.2"6.3"JFMAMJJASOND3.2"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

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.

151015202531JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cooler
Hotter
20°40°60°80°100°

Best Time to Visit Denver, CO

Denver, CO has no months that meet our "pleasant" threshold — every season has tradeoffs.

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

Browse Weather History

Weather data provided by NOAA Climate Data Online. Not for critical planning.

📬 Free weekly newsletter

This week in weather history.

Five notable weather anniversaries from the week ahead — deadliest tornadoes, record temps, historic storms — every Sunday. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

4,200+ readers · Sunday delivery