Weather on December 5
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
49°F
Avg Low
22°F
Warmest
1980
56°F avg
Coldest
2013
2°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 22°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1980 (56°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (2°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 9.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 9.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Cooling Trend
0.4°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2023 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 56° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2021 | 67° | 34° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 55° | 32° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | — | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 2015 | 60° | 31° | 45° | — | — |
| 2014 | 51° | 35° | 43° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 11° | -8° | 2° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 2012 | 55° | 29° | 42° | — | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 3° | 17° | 0.2" | 3" |
| 2010 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 26° | -1° | 13° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 4° | 13° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 2007 | 72° | 36° | 54° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2002 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2000 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1998 | 69° | 22° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 37° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1995 | 65° | 23° | 44° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 18° | 39° | — | — |
| 1993 | 61° | 29° | 45° | — | — |
| 1992 | 22° | 18° | 20° | — | — |
| 1991 | 53° | 25° | 39° | — | — |
| 1990 | 65° | 28° | 46° | — | — |
| 1989 | 64° | 38° | 51° | — | — |
| 1988 | 58° | 22° | 40° | — | — |
| 1987 | 60° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 1986 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 1985 | 46° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 48° | 16° | 32° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 57° | 21° | 39° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 71° | 41° | 56° | — | — |
| 1979 | 66° | 41° | 54° | — | — |
| 1978 | 57° | 18° | 37° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1977 | 52° | 19° | 35° | 0.1" | 0.2" |
| 1976 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1975 | 66° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1974 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1973 | 37° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | -4° | 12° | 1.02" | 6" |
| 1971 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
55 years of data from LAKEWOOD