Weather on December 17
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
9°F
Warmest
1978
42°F avg
Coldest
1996
-12°F avg
About This Date
December 17th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 9°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1978 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (-12°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 23° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 21° | -6° | 8° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2020 | 31° | 0° | 15° | — | — |
| 2019 | 13° | -10° | 2° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 2018 | 48° | 12° | 30° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 14° | 27° | — | — |
| 2016 | 43° | -3° | 20° | — | — |
| 2015 | 23° | 1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 32° | 8° | 20° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 2013 | 41° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 2011 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 32° | 0° | 16° | — | — |
| 2009 | 40° | 6° | 23° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 14° | 25° | 0.05" | 0.4" |
| 2007 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 42° | 2° | 22° | — | — |
| 2005 | 22° | -2° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 10° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 47° | 18° | 32° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 2001 | 48° | 22° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 9° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 34° | -2° | 16° | 0.2" | 1.5" |
| 1998 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | -3° | -22° | -12° | — | — |
| 1995 | 21° | 8° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 41° | 19° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 23° | 3° | 13° | 0.1" | 1" |
| 1992 | 36° | -10° | 13° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 1991 | 43° | 9° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990 | 37° | 8° | 23° | 0.1" | 1.5" |
| 1989 | 18° | -11° | 3° | 0.25" | 2" |
| 1988 | 32° | -1° | 16° | — | — |
| 1987 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 5° | 22° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 33° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 30° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 1982 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 21° | -8° | 7° | — | — |
| 1980 | 55° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1978warmest | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 1977 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 23° | -2° | 11° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 12° | 26° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 1972 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1971 | 29° | 0° | 14° | — | — |
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK