Salt Lake City - Recent December Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the December weather in Salt Lake City, Utah was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives December data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each December. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Salt Lake City had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Salt Lake City's International Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

December temperature averages by year in Salt Lake City
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
44 29 2023 7 -2
39 27 2022 4 -3
43 27 2021 6 -3
38 22 2020 3 -5
40 28 2019 4 -2
38 26 2018 3 -3
41 25 2017 5 -4
37 23 2016 3 -5
39 24 2015 4 -4
45 29 2014 7 -1
33 17 2013 0 -8
41 28 2012 5 -2
38 21 2011 3 -6
40 28 2010 4 -2
Number of days in December when the temperature in Salt Lake City dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 26 2023 0
0 25 2022 0
0 27 2021 0
0 30 2020 0
0 24 2019 0
0 29 2018 0
0 28 2017 0
0 31 2016 0
0 26 2015 0
0 18 2014 0
0 28 2013 0
0 18 2012 0
0 30 2011 0
0 24 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Salt Lake City during December in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for December in Salt Lake City
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
7 2023 0.9 24
17 2022 2.4 61
11 2021 1.8 47
3 2020 0.3 9
11 2019 1.6 42
9 2018 1.3 33
9 2017 0.6 15
13 2016 2.0 51
13 2015 2.2 57
9 2014 1.4 36
9 2013 1.7 42
14 2012 1.4 35
2 2011 0.0 1
17 2010 3.0 77

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Salt Lake City for December and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
1 2023 2.4 6
7 2022 22.7 58
7 2021 21.5 55
0 2020 1.8 5
1 2019 2.7 7
5 2018 13.2 34
3 2017 7.7 20
1 2016 11.1 28
4 2015 15.9 40
2 2014 5.7 14
5 2013 19.2 49
5 2012 13.1 33
0 2011 0.1 0
5 2010 11.5 29
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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