Raton Weather in December
Average highs run from 49°F on December 1 to 46°F on December 31, and lows from 17°F to 13°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.40 in over about 3 wet days.
December day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
December at a glance
- Average high
- 46°F
- Average low
- 14°F
- Precipitation
- 0.40 in
- Snowfall
- 4.5 in
- Record high
- 76°FDec 3, 2010
- Record low
- -20°FDec 12, 1961
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 9 h 49 min to 9 h 40 min
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- Humidity
- 57%
- Dew point
- 16°F
- Wind
- 10.7 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1 | 49°F | 17°F | 67°F 1998 | 6°F 2019 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 2 | 49°F | 17°F | 72°F 2021 | 6°F 2004 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 3 | 49°F | 16°F | 76°F 2010 | -2°F 2009 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 4 | 48°F | 16°F | 75°F 2007 | -4°F 2009 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 5 | 48°F | 16°F | 70°F 2021 | -2°F 1999 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 6 | 48°F | 16°F | 65°F 2023 | -7°F 1950 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 7 | 48°F | 16°F | 67°F 2008 | -12°F 2005 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 8 | 47°F | 15°F | 66°F 2024 | -15°F 2005 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 9 | 47°F | 15°F | 68°F 2015 | -4°F 1956 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 10 | 47°F | 15°F | 67°F 2015 | -8°F 2012 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 11 | 47°F | 15°F | 75°F 2025 | -12°F 1961 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 12 | 46°F | 15°F | 67°F 2021 | -20°F 1961 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 13 | 46°F | 14°F | 71°F 2010 | -14°F 1964 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 14 | 46°F | 14°F | 66°F 2010 | -4°F 1963 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 15 | 46°F | 14°F | 68°F 2025 | -2°F 1999 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 16 | 46°F | 14°F | 67°F 2025 | -2°F 2003 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 17 | 46°F | 14°F | 67°F 2025 | -11°F 2016 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 18 | 46°F | 14°F | 61°F 2011 | -16°F 2016 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 19 | 46°F | 14°F | 62°F 2013 | -7°F 2016 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 20 | 45°F | 14°F | 65°F 1966 | -1°F 2012 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 21 | 45°F | 14°F | 65°F 1955 | -9°F 1967 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 22 | 45°F | 14°F | 76°F 2025 | -10°F 1967 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 23 | 45°F | 13°F | 74°F 1955 | -9°F 2004 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 24 | 45°F | 13°F | 70°F 1955 | -16°F 2004 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 25 | 45°F | 13°F | 68°F 1950 | -4°F 1962 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 26 | 45°F | 13°F | 69°F 2005 | -9°F 1962 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 27 | 45°F | 13°F | 67°F 2022 | -3°F 1966 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 28 | 46°F | 13°F | 63°F 2005 | -12°F 1966 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 29 | 46°F | 13°F | 68°F 2017 | -13°F 1966 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 30 | 46°F | 13°F | 63°F 1956 | -4°F 1966 | 9% | 7% |
| Dec 31 | 46°F | 13°F | 64°F 2022 | -5°F 1966 | 9% | 7% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MST).
- December 1
- sunrise 6:52 AM, sunset 4:41 PM
- December 31
- sunrise 7:11 AM, sunset 4:51 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00297280 (Raton Krtn Radio), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00023052, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.