Vail, Colorado, USA

Vail, Colorado, USA

December Snow & Weather Guide

Based on 5 years of historical data · Mid-mountain at 3001m

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December snow conditions — historical average

Excellent
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Snow Reliability — 5 of 5 years had good snow conditions
100%
-3.4°C Avg temp
5.2 Snow days/wk
0.0 Rain days
7.4h Sun/day

Year by year — mid December

2024 Excellent -1.1°C · 4 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 8.0h sun
2023 Excellent -0.8°C · 3 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 7.4h sun
2022 Excellent -8.2°C · 7 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 7.3h sun
2021 Excellent -2.9°C · 5 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 8.0h sun
2020 Excellent -4.2°C · 7 snow days · 0.0 rain days · 6.5h sun

Resort facts

Base altitude
2475m
Summit altitude
3527m
Total pistes
195km
Nearest airport
Denver (175km)

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About Vail in December

Vail sits at approximately 3001m mid-mountain, making it one of the higher altitude resorts in USA, with generally reliable snow conditions. Based on 5 years of historical weather data, December has historically been excellent for skiing at this resort.

Our data shows an average temperature of -3.4°C at mid-mountain during December, with an average of 5.2 snow days per week and a snow reliability score of 100%. 5 of the last 5 years had good snow conditions during this period.