Weather on December 20
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
36°F
Avg Low
8°F
Warmest
2025
46°F avg
Coldest
1998
1°F avg
About This Date
December 20th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 8°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2025 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1998 (1°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 16"). The last decade has been 6.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 6.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 20th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
2.2°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 53° | 39° | 46° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 17° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 49° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 32° | 2° | 17° | — | — |
| 2021 | 41° | -2° | 20° | — | — |
| 2020 | 36° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 3° | 21° | — | — |
| 2018 | 40° | 10° | 25° | — | — |
| 2017 | 48° | 20° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2015 | 54° | 19° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 2012 | 36° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 2° | 18° | — | — |
| 2010 | 47° | 22° | 34° | — | — |
| 2009 | 46° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2008 | 12° | -5° | 4° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 14° | 29° | — | — |
| 2006 | 24° | 4° | 14° | 0.25" | 16" |
| 2005 | 43° | 14° | 28° | — | — |
| 2004 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 18° | 36° | — | — |
| 2002 | 29° | 8° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 43° | 27° | 35° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 8° | 25° | — | — |
| 1999 | 28° | -6° | 11° | 0.33" | 5" |
| 1998coldest | 11° | -10° | 1° | 0.25" | 1.1" |
| 1997 | 35° | 0° | 18° | — | — |
| 1996 | 19° | 15° | 17° | — | — |
| 1995 | 20° | -2° | 9° | — | — |
| 1994 | 33° | 3° | 18° | — | — |
| 1993 | 23° | -6° | 9° | 0.74" | 4" |
| 1992 | 31° | -11° | 10° | — | — |
| 1991 | 35° | 5° | 20° | — | — |
| 1990 | 24° | 0° | 12° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 1989 | 29° | 5° | 17° | — | — |
| 1988 | 53° | 5° | 29° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1987 | 29° | -7° | 11° | 0.23" | 3" |
| 1986 | 34° | 0° | 17° | — | — |
| 1985 | 38° | 5° | 21° | — | — |
| 1984 | 38° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 1983 | 28° | 13° | 20° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1980 | 27° | 4° | 15° | — | — |
| 1979 | 42° | 7° | 24° | — | — |
| 1978 | 18° | 1° | 9° | — | — |
| 1977 | 21° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 1976 | 28° | -6° | 11° | — | — |
| 1975 | 27° | 3° | 15° | — | — |
| 1974 | 30° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 39° | -8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1972 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 32° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK