Weather on December 5
Colorado Springs, CO
55 Years of Data
Avg High
38°F
Avg Low
11°F
Warmest
1979
44°F avg
Coldest
2013
-3°F avg
About This Date
December 5th in Colorado Springs, CO typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 11°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 5th was in 1979 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (-3°F) — a 47°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 5th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10"). The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 5th in Colorado Springs, CO? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.8°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31° | 5° | 18° | — | — |
| 2024 | 44° | 12° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 43° | 19° | 31° | — | — |
| 2022 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2021 | 49° | 23° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 43° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 2018 | 38° | 0° | 19° | — | — |
| 2017 | 29° | 9° | 19° | — | — |
| 2016 | 45° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2015 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 2014 | 44° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2013coldest | 13° | -19° | -3° | — | — |
| 2012 | 54° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 2011 | 13° | -8° | 3° | — | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 15° | 28° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 6° | 20° | 0.61" | 4" |
| 2008 | 39° | -2° | 19° | — | — |
| 2007 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2006 | 48° | 4° | 26° | — | — |
| 2005 | 19° | 0° | 10° | — | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 8° | 23° | — | — |
| 2003 | 44° | 15° | 30° | — | — |
| 2002 | 31° | 6° | 18° | — | — |
| 2001 | 42° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
| 2000 | 42° | 10° | 26° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 2° | 21° | — | — |
| 1998 | 51° | 22° | 36° | 0.1" | 0.5" |
| 1997 | 31° | 12° | 21° | — | — |
| 1996 | 26° | 16° | 21° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1995 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1994 | 32° | 22° | 27° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1992 | 36° | -3° | 17° | — | — |
| 1991 | 50° | 18° | 34° | — | — |
| 1990 | 46° | 20° | 33° | — | — |
| 1989 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1988 | 44° | 5° | 25° | — | — |
| 1987 | 50° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1986 | 39° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 1985 | 31° | 2° | 16° | — | — |
| 1984 | 14° | -11° | 2° | — | — |
| 1983 | 32° | 0° | 16° | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1982 | 38° | 12° | 25° | — | — |
| 1981 | 47° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1980 | 50° | 34° | 42° | — | — |
| 1979warmest | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1978 | 37° | -5° | 16° | 0.81" | 6.5" |
| 1977 | 35° | 8° | 22° | — | — |
| 1976 | 33° | 12° | 23° | 0.23" | 2" |
| 1975 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 18° | 29° | — | — |
| 1973 | 16° | -2° | 7° | — | — |
| 1972 | 24° | -12° | 6° | 1.52" | 10" |
| 1971 | 27° | -3° | 12° | — | — |
55 years of data from RUXTON PARK