December weather in Crested Butte, CO
The average temperature in Crested Butte in December is 11.3°F (-4.2°F–26.8°F). Average precipitation: 2.31 inches. Average snowfall is 35.1 inches.
December is a winter month in Crested Butte, and is cooler than the annual average of 34.2°F. Daily temperatures swing about 31°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 11 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 9h 17m. For travel, December is cold.
Avg High
26.8°F
Avg Low
-4.2°F
Precipitation
2.31 in
Snow
35.1 in
December records in Crested Butte
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 59.0°F (1939) | -25.1°F (1979) | 1.10 in (2007) |
| December 2 | 55.0°F (1939) | -25.1°F (1979) | 0.90 in (1921) |
| December 3 | 55.0°F (2021) | -27.0°F (2006) | 0.91 in (2005) |
| December 4 | 53.1°F (1936) | -20.0°F (1997) | 1.27 in (1954) |
| December 5 | 53.1°F (1939) | -29.0°F (2013) | 1.33 in (1951) |
| December 6 | 55.9°F (1939) | -23.1°F (2011) | 2.26 in (1966) |
| December 7 | 57.9°F (1939) | -25.1°F (1951) | 1.13 in (2007) |
| December 8 | 52.0°F (1939) | -38.9°F (2005) | 1.41 in (2007) |
| December 9 | 54.0°F (1939) | -31.0°F (1978) | 0.60 in (1909) |
| December 10 | 55.0°F (1933) | -31.0°F (2013) | 1.45 in (2021) |
| December 11 | 59.0°F (1939) | -26.0°F (1989) | 0.93 in (1922) |
| December 12 | 50.0°F (1917) | -34.1°F (1985) | 0.86 in (1922) |
| December 13 | 48.9°F (1929) | -38.0°F (1919) | 0.78 in (1916) |
| December 14 | 48.0°F (1917) | -36.0°F (1919) | 0.83 in (1922) |
| December 15 | 54.0°F (1917) | -38.0°F (1920) | 1.09 in (1922) |
| December 16 | 57.0°F (1917) | -34.1°F (1919) | 0.98 in (1922) |
| December 17 | 59.0°F (1917) | -27.9°F (2019) | 0.65 in (2002) |
| December 18 | 60.1°F (1917) | -38.0°F (1996) | 1.31 in (1978) |
| December 19 | 57.9°F (1917) | -26.0°F (2016) | 0.80 in (1916) |
| December 20 | 55.9°F (1917) | -32.1°F (1992) | 1.03 in (2010) |
| December 21 | 57.0°F (1917) | -27.0°F (1993) | 1.09 in (2010) |
| December 22 | 52.0°F (1917) | -38.0°F (1990) | 0.68 in (2014) |
| December 23 | 50.0°F (1917) | -35.0°F (1990) | 0.80 in (2016) |
| December 24 | 52.0°F (1917) | -38.0°F (1990) | 1.97 in (2021) |
| December 25 | 53.1°F (1917) | -35.0°F (1974) | 1.19 in (2021) |
| December 26 | 50.0°F (1917) | -27.0°F (1962) | 0.74 in (1964) |
| December 27 | 53.1°F (1917) | -27.9°F (1992) | 0.99 in (1964) |
| December 28 | 55.0°F (1917) | -35.0°F (1988) | 1.47 in (1964) |
| December 29 | 55.9°F (1917) | -33.0°F (1983) | 3.20 in (1951) |
| December 30 | 57.9°F (1917) | -31.0°F (2019) | 3.64 in (1951) |
| December 31 | 57.0°F (1917) | -32.1°F (2019) | 1.85 in (1909) |