Weather on December 17
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2023
49°F avg
Coldest
1989
14°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 18°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2023 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1989 (14°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.3°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 | 67° | 32° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023warmest | 63° | 36° | 49° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2019 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2018 | 60° | 29° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 49° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 2016 | 34° | -4° | 15° | 1.02" | 7" |
| 2015 | 34° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 2014 | 43° | 18° | 30° | — | — |
| 2013 | 63° | 28° | 45° | — | — |
| 2012 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2008 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 28° | 9° | 18° | — | — |
| 2004 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 2002 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1999 | 51° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 1997 | 53° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 34° | -6° | 14° | 0.66" | 3" |
| 1995 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 53° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 12° | 20° | 0.05" | — |
| 1992 | 31° | 4° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 61° | 22° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 50° | 26° | 38° | 0.13" | 2" |
| 1989coldest | 21° | 6° | 14° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 1985 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 37° | 6° | 22° | — | 0.5" |
| 1982 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 40° | 11° | 25° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 38° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1976 | 62° | 32° | 47° | — | — |
| 1975 | 42° | 7° | 24° | 0.25" | 4" |
| 1974 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1973 | 61° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 1972 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 1971 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKEWOOD