Weather on December 16
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
1980
39°F avg
Coldest
1987
1°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 9°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1980 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (1°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 16th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
1.3°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 2022 | 15° | -8° | 4° | 0.13" | 1" |
| 2021 | 41° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2020 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
| 2019 | 13° | 1° | 7° | 0.97" | 4" |
| 2018 | 49° | 13° | 31° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 2015 | 14° | -2° | 6° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 18° | 31° | — | — |
| 2013 | 45° | 19° | 32° | — | — |
| 2012 | 34° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2011 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 0° | 22° | 0.08" | 1.5" |
| 2009 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2007 | 35° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 2006 | 47° | 14° | 30° | — | — |
| 2005 | 10° | -5° | 3° | — | — |
| 2004 | 30° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1999 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 41° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1996 | 20° | -8° | 6° | 0.91" | 6" |
| 1995 | 33° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 1994 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1993 | 16° | 5° | 10° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1992 | 16° | -7° | 4° | 0.66" | 6" |
| 1991 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1990 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1989 | 20° | -10° | 5° | 0.41" | 4" |
| 1988 | 25° | 0° | 12° | — | — |
| 1987coldest | 13° | -11° | 1° | — | — |
| 1986 | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1985 | 29° | -5° | 12° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 17° | 27° | — | — |
| 1983 | 13° | -10° | 2° | 0.3" | 5" |
| 1982 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 1981 | 30° | 12° | 21° | 0.43" | 2" |
| 1980warmest | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 47° | 6° | 26° | — | — |
| 1978 | 40° | 0° | 20° | — | — |
| 1977 | 26° | 13° | 19° | — | — |
| 1976 | 47° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1974 | 28° | 5° | 17° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1973 | 41° | 4° | 22° | — | — |
| 1972 | 36° | 4° | 20° | — | — |
| 1971 | 13° | -4° | 4° | — | — |
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK