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Weather on December 26

Denver, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
45°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2005
54°F avg
Coldest
2012
10°F avg

About This Date

December 26th 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 26th was in 2005 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2012 (10°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 26th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202572°30°51°
202451°28°40°1.93"
202328°12°20°0.03"0.1"
202253°31°42°
202164°26°45°
202060°30°45°
201953°23°38°
201843°21°32°
201723°16°0.03"
201639°31°35°
201525°13°19°0.3"2"
201439°14°27°1.02"8"
201347°18°32°
2012coldest18°10°
201148°20°34°
201056°19°37°
200930°14°22°
200856°18°37°
2007
200654°18°36°
2005warmest72°36°54°
200452°20°36°
200350°22°36°
200237°22°
200138°16°27°
200022°10°16°0.25"1"
199956°22°39°
199848°24°36°
199732°11°21°
199655°29°
199551°22°36°
199459°35°47°
199357°25°41°
199246°20°33°
199147°26°36°
199022°14°
198956°20°38°
198836°18°27°0.23"5"
198721°11°
198645°15°30°
198554°13°33°
198453°15°34°
198324°14°
198231°18°
198136°16°26°
198060°
197956°17°36°
197829°11°20°
197742°14°28°
197652°
197547°29°38°
197432°13°22°
197343°18°30°
197240°23°31°
197154°32°43°
55 years of data from LAKEWOOD

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
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Denver, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.4"6.7"JFMAMJJASOND3.3"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
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Best Time to Visit Denver, CO

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

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Pleasant (65-82°F, ≤2.5" rain) Mild Less ideal

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