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Weather on December 27

Denver, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
46°F
Avg Low
20°F
Warmest
1980
54°F avg
Coldest
2017
10°F avg

About This Date

December 27th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 20°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 27th was in 1980 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (10°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 27th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 13"). The last decade has been 3.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.5°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.

YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202562°27°44°
202446°28°37°
202339°26°33°0.08"0.1"
202256°31°43°
202151°18°34°
202061°34°47°
201936°21°28°
201838°19°28°0.03"
2017coldest14°10°
201640°15°27°
201522°13°
201436°20°0.99"5.5"
201354°29°41°
201226°16°
201149°17°33°
201056°22°39°
200940°19°29°
200848°13°30°
200736°20°0.51"1"
200660°30°45°
200564°40°52°
200458°20°39°
200352°22°37°
200240°27°33°
200148°18°33°
200040°18°29°
199955°23°39°
199855°30°43°
199744°15°30°
199652°10°31°
199548°16°32°
199457°27°42°
199362°29°45°
199254°21°37°
199148°22°35°
199029°18°
198956°22°39°
198831°-2°14°
198720°11°15°1.5"13"
198644°19°32°
198547°20°33°
198460°30°45°
198347°14°30°
198236°11°23°
198143°11°27°
1980warmest66°43°54°
197940°29°34°0.38"3"
197834°13°23°
197736°13°24°
197660°33°47°
197550°32°41°
197436°22°29°
197328°18°
197257°28°43°
197144°20°32°
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.

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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.

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