November Weather Review for Southern Colorado

November of 2021 was another mainly dry and warm month across south central and southeast Colorado, save for a few passing weather systems which brought some mountain snowfall, favoring the northern and central mountains, along with a few showers and brief cool downs with passing cold fronts across the plains. For the month of  November as a whole, above to well above normal temperatures and below normal precipitation were experienced across south central and southeast Colorado.      

The following graphics depict monthly temperature and precipitation departures from normal across the state for the past month of November.

The preliminary average temperature in Alamosa for the past month of November was 35.0 degrees. This is 4.7 degrees above normal and makes November of 2021 the 2nd warmest November on record in Alamosa, just behind November of 2017, when the average monthly temperature was 38.4 degrees. Alamosa recorded only 0.05 inches of precipitation through the month of November. This is 0.32 inches below normal and makes November of 2021 tied as the 15th driest November on record. This remains behind the driest November of 1936, when no precipitation was recorded in Alamosa.  

The preliminary average temperature in Colorado Springs for the past month of November was 45.9 degrees. This is 6.4 degrees above normal and makes November of 2021 the 2nd warmest November on record in Colorado Springs. This remains just behind November of 1949, when the average monthly temperature was 47.4 degrees in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs recorded only 0.03 inches of precipitation through the month of November. This is 0.34 inches below normal and makes November of 2021 tied with November's of 1981, 1971, 1945, 1869) as the 16th driest November on record. This remains behind November of 1924, when no precipitation was recorded in Colorado Springs. Colorado Springs reported a trace of snow through the month of November. This is 4.4 inches below normal and makes November of 2021 tied as the 5th least snowiest November on record. 

The preliminary average temperature in Pueblo for the past month of November was 45.3 degrees. This is 4.8 degrees above normal and makes November of 2021 the 8th warmest November on record in Pueblo. This remains well behind the warmest November of 1949, when the average monthly temperature was 47.4 degrees. Pueblo recorded only 0.02 inches of precipitation through the month of November. This is  is 0.45 inches below normal and makes November of 2021 tied with November's of 2002, 1999, and 1917 as the 13th driest November on record in Pueblo. This remains behind 8 other years, the latest being November of 2012, when only a trace of precipitation was recorded in Pueblo. Pueblo recorded a trace of snow through the month of November. This is 4.1 inches below normal and makes November of 2021 tied as the 6th least snowiest November on record. This is just behind 5 other Novembers, the latest being 2005, in which no snow was recorded in Pueblo.  

Looking ahead into December in Alamosa, the average high and low temperature of 40 degrees and 5 degrees on December 1^{st, cool} to 33 degrees and -2 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of December in Alamosa is 18.1 degrees.  Alamosa averages 0.35 inches of precipitation through the month of December.     

In Colorado Springs, the average high and low temperature of 47 degrees and 21 degrees on December 1^{st, cool to 44} degrees and 18 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of December in Colorado Springs is 31.7 degrees.  Colorado Springs averages 0.23 inches of precipitation and 4.1 inches of snow through the month of December. On average, December is the driest month of the year and tied with January, as the coldest month of the year, in Colorado Springs.                  

In Pueblo, the average high and low temperature of 50 degrees and 19 degrees on December 1^{st, cool to 47} degrees 15 degrees by the end of the month. The average temperature for the month of December in Pueblo is 31.7 degrees.  Pueblo averages 0.29 inches of precipitation and 4.6 inches of snow through the month of December. On average, December is the coldest month of the year and tied with January, as the driest month of the year, in Pueblo.                       

Below is the Climate Prediction Center's (CPC) temperature and precipitation outlook for the month of December, which gives better chances of above normal temperatures and equal chances of above, below and near normal precipitation across south central and southeast Colorado.