Weather on December 16
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2013
51°F avg
Coldest
2008
-5°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 48°F and lows near 19°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2013 (51°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (-5°F) — a 56°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 73° | 24° | 49° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 25° | 41° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 8° | 20° | — | — |
| 2021 | 51° | 20° | 35° | 0.03" | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 34° | 22° | 28° | — | — |
| 2018 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2017 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2016 | 67° | 16° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 44° | 15° | 30° | 0.1" | 1.5" |
| 2014 | 47° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013warmest | 61° | 41° | 51° | — | — |
| 2012 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2011 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2010 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008coldest | 6° | -16° | -5° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 66° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 2005 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2004 | 60° | 23° | 42° | — | — |
| 2003 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 67° | 28° | 47° | — | — |
| 2001 | 53° | 12° | 33° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
| 1998 | 49° | 30° | 39° | — | — |
| 1997 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 6° | 23° | 0.56" | 3" |
| 1995 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1994 | 51° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 17° | 24° | 0.25" | 0.5" |
| 1992 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | 1" |
| 1991 | 65° | 31° | 48° | — | — |
| 1990 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1989 | 22° | 6° | 14° | 0.13" | 0.9" |
| 1988 | 40° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 1987 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | — | 23° | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | 1° | 17° | 0.08" | 0.6" |
| 1982 | 55° | 26° | 41° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1980 | 70° | 30° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 8° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977 | 50° | 30° | 40° | — | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 22° | 44° | — | — |
| 1975 | 45° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 60° | 18° | 39° | — | — |
| 1972 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 1971 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from NORTHGLENN