Weather on December 15
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
7°F
Warmest
2021
38°F avg
Coldest
1987
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 15th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 7°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 15th was in 2021 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (-3°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 18"). The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 15th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.0°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 23° | 33° | — | — |
| 2023 | 35° | 12° | 24° | — | — |
| 2022 | 23° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021warmest | 47° | 29° | 38° | — | — |
| 2020 | 40° | 4° | 22° | 0.36" | 2" |
| 2019 | 34° | 12° | 23° | 0.28" | 1.5" |
| 2018 | 48° | 19° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 45° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 13° | 33° | — | — |
| 2015 | 40° | 11° | 25° | 0.56" | 4" |
| 2014 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2013 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 6° | 20° | — | — |
| 2011 | 28° | 4° | 16° | — | — |
| 2010 | 43° | 12° | 27° | — | — |
| 2009 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 30° | 8° | 19° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 2007 | 32° | 4° | 18° | — | — |
| 2006 | 55° | 10° | 33° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 48° | 8° | 28° | 0.89" | 4" |
| 2003 | 40° | 0° | 20° | — | — |
| 2002 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 2001 | 33° | 3° | 18° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 2000 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 38° | 4° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 39° | 16° | 27° | — | — |
| 1997 | 40° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 18° | -5° | 6° | — | — |
| 1995 | 39° | 7° | 23° | — | — |
| 1994 | 26° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1993 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 26° | -7° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 28° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 22° | -1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1989 | 33° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1988 | 43° | 0° | 21° | 2.29" | 18" |
| 1987coldest | 5° | -12° | -3° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 6° | 24° | — | — |
| 1985 | 39° | -7° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 2° | 19° | 0.13" | 0.5" |
| 1983 | 23° | 5° | 14° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 1982 | 43° | 13° | 28° | — | — |
| 1981 | 43° | 2° | 22° | — | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 46° | 6° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 41° | 5° | 23° | — | — |
| 1977 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 1976 | 40° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 28° | -4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1974 | 22° | 12° | 17° | — | — |
| 1973 | 20° | 7° | 13° | — | — |
| 1972 | 22° | -16° | 3° | — | — |
| 1971 | 24° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK