Weather on December 23
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
43°F
Avg Low
18°F
Warmest
2025
59°F avg
Coldest
1983
-7°F avg
About This Date
December 23rd in Denver, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 18°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2025 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (-7°F) — a 66°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 8.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 8.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 23rd in Denver, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
1.1°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 82° | 36° | 59° | — | — |
| 2024 | 57° | 34° | 45° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 27° | 44° | — | — |
| 2022 | 1° | -16° | -7° | — | — |
| 2021 | 66° | 30° | 48° | — | — |
| 2020 | 66° | 22° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 69° | 36° | 52° | — | — |
| 2018 | 41° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2014 | 40° | 25° | 32° | 0.08" | 0.1" |
| 2013 | 43° | 17° | 30° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2012 | 53° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 25° | 6° | 15° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2009 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 0.46" | 2" |
| 2008 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2007 | 40° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2005 | 65° | 40° | 52° | — | — |
| 2004 | 28° | 4° | 16° | 0.08" | 1.3" |
| 2003 | 44° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 58° | 28° | 43° | — | — |
| 1998 | 17° | -6° | 6° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996 | 40° | 17° | 28° | — | — |
| 1995 | 37° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1994 | 46° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1993 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | 1" |
| 1992 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1991 | 44° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 19° | -15° | 2° | — | — |
| 1989 | 58° | 6° | 32° | — | — |
| 1988 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 27° | 15° | 21° | 0.33" | 4" |
| 1986 | 50° | 16° | 33° | — | — |
| 1985 | 51° | 7° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 52° | 33° | 42° | — | — |
| 1983coldest | -4° | -11° | -7° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 1982 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 27° | 1° | 14° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 31° | 43° | — | — |
| 1979 | 39° | 30° | 35° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 1978 | 39° | 24° | 32° | — | — |
| 1977 | 58° | 35° | 46° | — | — |
| 1976 | 50° | 7° | 28° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 27° | 16° | 21° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1973 | 36° | 24° | 30° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 69° | 32° | 51° | — | — |
55 years of data from NORTHGLENN