Weather on December 18
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
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.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51° | 20° | 35° | — | — |
| 2024 | 42° | 9° | 25° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 11° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 20° | 3° | 11° | — | — |
| 2021 | 25° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2020 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2019 | 24° | -1° | 12° | — | — |
| 2018 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 2016 | 41° | -9° | 16° | 0.5" | 5" |
| 2015 | 45° | 6° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 36° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 2013 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2012 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 52° | 20° | 36° | — | — |
| 2010 | 44° | 8° | 26° | — | — |
| 2009 | 39° | 8° | 24° | — | — |
| 2008 | 33° | 13° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 38° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2006 | 30° | 8° | 19° | 0.01" | 0.3" |
| 2005 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 15° | 26° | — | — |
| 2003 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2002 | 35° | 0° | 18° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2001 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2000 | 46° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1998 | 33° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1997 | 46° | 12° | 29° | — | — |
| 1996coldest | 9° | -8° | 1° | — | — |
| 1995 | 26° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 5° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 23° | -9° | 7° | — | — |
| 1991 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 1989 | 16° | 0° | 8° | 0.05" | 2" |
| 1988 | 45° | 3° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 9° | 23° | — | — |
| 1986 | 27° | -2° | 12° | — | — |
| 1985 | 37° | 2° | 19° | — | — |
| 1984 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1983 | 33° | -9° | 12° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1981 | 42° | -6° | 18° | — | — |
| 1980warmest | 63° | 29° | 46° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 11° | 30° | — | — |
| 1978 | 48° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 1977 | 37° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1976 | 46° | 8° | 27° | — | — |
| 1975 | 21° | -3° | 9° | — | — |
| 1974 | 26° | 14° | 20° | — | — |
| 1973 | 32° | 4° | 18° | 0.2" | 2" |
| 1972 | 34° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1971 | 39° | 9° | 24° | — | — |
Colorado Springs, CO Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Colorado Springs, CO Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
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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What to expect on December 18th
This page shows what actually happened each year. For the odds — typical high and low, and how often it stays dry — see the climatological outlook for this date.
December 18th outlook →