Vail, Colorado weather in December
Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in December
Poor
Best time to visit: June – September
Best for skiing: January – April
What is the weather like in Vail, Colorado in December?
In December, Vail, Colorado is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−16 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 10 days, totalling 39 mm. Snow falls on about 9 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Vail, Colorado.
December compared
How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.
| NovemberNov | DecemberDec | JanuaryJan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 29 | 22 | 23 |
| Day | 4° | −2° | −2° |
| Night | −12° | −16° | −15° |
| Sun | 5 h | 4 h | 5 h |
| Rain days | 8 | 10 | 10 |
More details for December
- Daylight
- 9 h 23 min07:19 – 16:42
- UV index
- 2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
- Wind
- 11 km/haverage daily peakAll months
- Cloud cover
- 57 %on averageAll months
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 9 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
- Time zone
- UTC−7America/Denver
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %18 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %61 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.
What to pack in December
- Warm jacket
- Hat, scarf & gloves
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Vail, Colorado in December: quick answers
Is Vail, Colorado hot in December?
No. In December, Vail, Colorado is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C and nights drop to about −16 °C.
Does it rain much in Vail, Colorado in December?
Rain is frequent, with about 10 rainy days and 39 mm in total.
Vail, Colorado month by month
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences