Evans weather in December

In December, Evans sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 20°F, with 0.4 in of precipitation across 2.9 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Evans's 4th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Evans's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
12th warmest
Overnight low
20°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
0.4 in
2.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:21 AM – 4:29 PM
Cloud cover
44%
4th clearest
Wind
5 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Evans is home rule municipality in Weld County, Colorado.

Density
783/km²
people per km²
Founded
1867

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical December day in Evans reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 20°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 9°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14422
24422
34422
44422
54322
64321
74321
84221
94221
104220
114220
124220
134120
144120
154120
164120
174119
184019
194019
204019
214019
224019
234019
244018
254018
264018
273918
283918
293918
303918
313918

How December really feels in Evans

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
24 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Evans weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan41° / 19°0.42.93.39.40.2
Feb45° / 21°0.43.43.410.41.2
Mar55° / 29°1.15.43.211.74.0
Apr62° / 36°1.98.52.7135.5
May71° / 45°2.69.80.614.26.6
Jun82° / 55°1.67.3014.86.4
Jul88° / 61°1.47.5014.64.7
Aug86° / 59°1.26.6013.65.5
Sep78° / 50°1.14.60.312.37.7
Oct64° / 38°1.25.11.410.96.5
Nov51° / 27°0.63.82.99.82.9
Dec41° / 20°0.42.939.20.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76634
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156535
166535
176535
186535
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296535
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Evans gets around 0.4 in of rain and snow over 2.9 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1109
2109
3109
4109
599
699
799
8109
9109
101010
111010
12910
13910
14910
15910
16910
17910
18910
19910
20910
21910
22910
23910
24910
25910
26910
27910
281010
291011
301011
311011

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 5 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 4:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:094:28
29.37:104:28
39.37:114:28
49.37:114:28
59.37:124:28
69.27:134:28
79.27:144:28
89.27:154:28
99.27:164:28
109.27:174:28
119.27:174:28
129.27:184:28
139.27:194:28
149.17:204:28
159.17:204:29
169.17:214:29
179.17:224:29
189.17:224:30
199.17:234:30
209.17:234:30
219.17:244:31
229.17:244:31
239.17:254:32
249.17:254:32
259.17:264:33
269.17:264:33
279.17:264:34
289.17:274:35
299.17:274:35
309.17:274:36
319.27:274:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.34 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.34 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.3Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
292.4Moderate
302.4Moderate
312.4Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Evans?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Evans.

What to pack for Evans in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Evans sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 20°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Evans in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Evans peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Evans in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Evans is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Evans?

Evans sits at 40.4°N, 104.7°W, 4,652 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Greeley, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Evans

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Evans.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Evans has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 ft around an average of 4,685 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,869 ft.

The land around Evans is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (51%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (60%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
213 ft
10 miles
495 ft
50 miles
9,869 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Greeley 3.1 mi · Windsor 13 mi · Loveland 21 mi · Fort Collins 25 mi · Longmont 26 mi · Brighton 28 mi · Erie 29 mi · Lafayette 34 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Evans (40.3764°, -104.6922°, elevation 4,652 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).