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Weather on December 18

Colorado Springs, CO

55 Years of Data

Avg High
37°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
1980
46°F avg
Coldest
1996
1°F avg

About This Date

December 18th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 8°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1980 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (1°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). 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 18th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Warming Trend
0.3°F per decade on this date
YearHighLowAvgPrecipSnow
202551°20°35°
202442°25°
202345°11°28°
202220°11°
202125°-1°12°
202039°24°
201924°-1°12°
201847°17°32°
201747°12°29°
201641°-9°16°1.27"5"
201545°25°
201436°21°
201347°25°36°
201235°22°
201152°20°36°
201044°26°
200939°24°
200833°13°23°
200738°15°26°
200630°19°0.03"0.3"
200531°15°23°
200437°15°26°
200343°15°29°
200235°18°0.13"0.5"
200137°18°27°
200046°27°
199940°-2°19°
199833°18°
199746°12°29°
1996coldest-8°
199526°15°
199443°16°29°
199332°19°
199223°-9°
199136°22°
199035°13°24°
198916°0.13"2"
198845°24°
198738°23°
198627°-2°12°
198537°19°
198435°20°
198333°-9°12°
198240°20°30°
198142°-6°18°
1980warmest63°29°46°
197950°11°30°
197848°28°38°
197737°11°24°
197646°27°
197521°-3°
197426°14°20°
197332°18°0.51"2"
197234°21°27°
197139°24°
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK

Colorado Springs, CO Temperature Range by Month

Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.

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Colorado Springs, CO Monthly Precipitation

Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.

0"3.7"7.3"JFMAMJJASOND3.7"0"
Rain (in) Snow (in)

Colorado Springs, CO Daily Temperature Calendar

Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.

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