Weather on December 21
Longmont, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
16°F
Warmest
1981
51°F avg
Coldest
1990
-13°F avg
About This Date
December 21st in Longmont, CO typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 16°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 1981 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (-13°F) — a 64°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.3"). The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 12.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st in Longmont, CO? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
2.7°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 62° | 21° | 42° | — | — |
| 2023 | 61° | 34° | 47° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2021 | 63° | 23° | 43° | — | — |
| 2020 | 57° | 26° | 42° | — | — |
| 2019 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 2017 | 65° | 19° | 42° | 0.51" | 1.8" |
| 2016 | 57° | 33° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2014 | 53° | 29° | 41° | — | — |
| 2013 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 55° | 23° | 39° | — | — |
| 2011 | 39° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 57° | 27° | 42° | — | — |
| 2008 | 23° | 3° | 13° | — | — |
| 2007 | 47° | 26° | 36° | 0.18" | 1.4" |
| 2006 | 39° | 24° | 32° | 1.45" | 10.3" |
| 2005 | 62° | 33° | 48° | — | — |
| 2004 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 66° | 19° | 43° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 28° | -5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1999 | 37° | 14° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 7° | -12° | -2° | 0.86" | 4.5" |
| 1997 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 53° | 24° | 39° | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 58° | 18° | 38° | — | — |
| 1993 | 37° | 1° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 42° | 1° | 22° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | -8° | -18° | -13° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 1989 | 46° | -7° | 20° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 7° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1986 | 42° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1984 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1983 | 4° | -17° | -6° | — | — |
| 1982 | 54° | 21° | 37° | — | — |
| 1981warmest | 63° | 39° | 51° | — | — |
| 1980 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | 22° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 7° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 39° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 16° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 45° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | -2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 16° | 30° | — | — |
| 1971 | 51° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
55 years of data from LONGMONT 2 ESE