Weather on December 5
Denver, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
48°F
Avg Low
19°F
Warmest
2007
58°F avg
Coldest
1972
-4°F avg
About This Date
December 5th 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 5th was in 2007 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-4°F) — a 62°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.3"). The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.8°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.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2024 | 61° | 24° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 60° | 25° | 42° | — | — |
| 2022 | 62° | 26° | 44° | — | — |
| 2021 | 71° | 28° | 50° | — | — |
| 2020 | 59° | 27° | 43° | — | — |
| 2019 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 59° | 23° | 41° | — | — |
| 2015 | 58° | 24° | 41° | — | — |
| 2014 | 52° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 2013 | 11° | -5° | 3° | 0.25" | 1.3" |
| 2012 | 52° | 25° | 38° | — | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 2° | 16° | 0.1" | 0.9" |
| 2010 | 44° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 2008 | 22° | 2° | 12° | 0.1" | 1.8" |
| 2007warmest | 77° | 39° | 58° | — | — |
| 2006 | 57° | 10° | 34° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2003 | 38° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2001 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 19° | 36° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1999 | 51° | 19° | 35° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | 0.1" |
| 1997 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1995 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1994 | 60° | 20° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1992 | 23° | 8° | 16° | 0.2" | 0.3" |
| 1991 | 52° | 30° | 41° | — | — |
| 1990 | 60° | 26° | 43° | — | — |
| 1989 | 66° | 38° | 52° | — | — |
| 1988 | 63° | 27° | 45° | — | — |
| 1987 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 1986 | 57° | 19° | 38° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 27° | 13° | 20° | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1982 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981 | 66° | 22° | 44° | — | — |
| 1980 | 61° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 1979 | 57° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 51° | 15° | 33° | — | — |
| 1977 | 43° | 12° | 27° | 0.15" | 0.6" |
| 1976 | 35° | 14° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 51° | 28° | 40° | — | — |
| 1974 | 55° | 24° | 40° | — | — |
| 1973 | 42° | 5° | 24° | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 6° | -15° | -4° | 0.56" | 3.3" |
| 1971 | 51° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
55 years of data from NORTHGLENN