On the 5th of the month, we saw a respectable bit of rain instead of snow. Finally, a light snowfall on the 14th was the first snow of the month. We then stayed dry until the 28th when we received our first \u2013 and only \u2013 appreciable snowfall of the month.<\/p>\n
Thornton\u2019s overall average temperature for the month came in at 31.9 degrees. This was a good bit warmer than Denver\u2019s long term average for December of 30.0 degrees. Out at Denver International Airport where the Mile High City\u2019s official records are kept, it was warmer with an average of 33.7 degrees.<\/p>\n
Temperatures in Thornton ranged from a high of 64.6 degrees on the 22nd down to a low of 7.2 degrees on the morning of the 30th. Denver recorded a maximum of 67 degrees and its minimum of 3 degrees on the same dates.<\/p>\n
In terms of precipitation, Denver averages 0.35 inches during December. Thornton fell short of that with 0.28 inches while Denver had just a touch more with 0.30 inches.<\/p>\n
A mere 2.8 inches of snow was recorded in Thornton during the month and Denver had an identical number. These were well short of the 8.7 inches December typically brings.<\/p>\n
Click here to view Thornton\u2019s December 2019 climate report<\/a>.<\/p>\n We closed out 2019 with a change from the cool, wet conditions of the previous two months. December saw the opposite conditions as average temperatures were above normal and snow a rarity. Storm systems did move through Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region and while the high country saw plenty of snow, these storms evaded … Continue reading December 2019 weather recap: Warmer than normal temps, little snowfall<\/span> ![\"Thornton,](\"https:\/\/www.thorntonweather.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2019-12-Temps-590x295.jpg\")
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<\/a>CLIMATE REPORT\r\nNATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DENVER\/BOULDER CO\r\n851 AM MST WED JAN 1 2020\r\n\r\n...................................\r\n\r\n...THE DENVER CO CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2019...\r\n\r\nCLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010\r\nCLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1872 TO 2019\r\n\r\nWEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S\r\n VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)\r\n NORMAL\r\n................................................................\r\nTEMPERATURE (F)\r\nRECORD\r\n HIGH 79 12\/05\/1939\r\n LOW -25 12\/22\/1990\r\n 12\/24\/1876\r\nHIGHEST 67 12\/22 62 5 63 12\/21\r\nLOWEST 3 12\/30 -4 7 0 12\/31\r\n 12\/29\r\nAVG. MAXIMUM 45.3 42.8 2.5 46.1\r\nAVG. MINIMUM 22.1 17.1 5.0 18.8\r\nMEAN 33.7 30.0 3.7 32.5\r\nDAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\nDAYS MAX <= 32 6 5.8 0.2 4\r\nDAYS MIN <= 32 27 29.4 -2.4 31\r\nDAYS MIN <= 0 0 2.0 -2.0 1 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 5.21 1913 MINIMUM 0.00 1881 TOTALS 0.30 0.35 -0.05 0.03 DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.01 0.00 0.00 DAYS >= .01 2 4.1 -2.1 1\r\nDAYS >= .10 2 1.1 0.9 0\r\nDAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0\r\nDAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0\r\nGREATEST\r\n 24 HR. TOTAL 0.18 12\/28 TO 12\/28 12\/31 TO 12\/31\r\n\r\nSNOWFALL (INCHES)\r\nRECORDS\r\n TOTAL 2.8 8.7\r\nRECORD DECEMBER 57.4 1913\r\n\r\nDEGREE_DAYS\r\nHEATING TOTAL 964 1086 -122 999\r\n SINCE 7\/1 2499 2468 31 2372\r\nCOOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0\r\n SINCE 1\/1 916 769 147 1026\r\n\r\nFREEZE DATES\r\nRECORD\r\n EARLIEST 09\/08\/1962\r\n LATEST 06\/08\/2007\r\nEARLIEST 10\/07\r\nLATEST 05\/05\r\n.................................................................\r\n\r\nWIND (MPH)\r\nAVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1\r\nRESULTANT WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 4\/217\r\nHIGHEST WIND SPEED\/DIRECTION 33\/350 DATE 12\/28\r\nHIGHEST GUST SPEED\/DIRECTION 43\/270 DATE 12\/11\r\n\r\nSKY COVER\r\nPOSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM\r\nAVERAGE SKY COVER 0.50\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS PC 19\r\nNUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5\r\n\r\nAVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 56\r\n\r\n- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.\r\nR INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.\r\nMM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.\r\nT INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"