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Salt Lake City in December
The toughest month — score 35 of 100
Typical December days in Salt Lake City reach about 39°F with nights near 25°F; about 12 inches of snow falls in a typical month.
Avg high
39°F
1991–2020 normal
Avg low
25°F
1991–2020 normal
Rain total
1.40 in
in a typical December
Rain days
10
days with at least 0.01 in
Daylight
9h 16m
at mid-December, computed
Snowfall
12.1 in
in a typical December
What to pack for Salt Lake City in December
- A real winter coat — typical nights drop below freezing, to about 25°F.
- A compact rain layer — about 10 days see rain in a typical December.
- Insulated boots and a winter kit — a typical December brings about 12 inches of snow.
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December vs. the alternatives
The whole year in Salt Lake City
JAN
39°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 33mFEB
45°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 35mMAR
55°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 11h 49mAPR
62°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 14mMAY
73°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 26mJUN
84°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 15h 05mJUL
94°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 49mAUG
92°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 48mSEP
81°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 12h 25mOCT
66°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 03mNOV
51°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 9h 51mDEC
39°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 16m
39°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 33mFEB
45°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 10h 35mMAR
55°F
Rain 9 days
Daylight 11h 49mAPR
62°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 13h 14mMAY
73°F
★ Best
Rain 9 days
Daylight 14h 26mJUN
84°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 15h 05mJUL
94°F
Rain 4 days
Daylight 14h 49mAUG
92°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 13h 48mSEP
81°F
Rain 5 days
Daylight 12h 25mOCT
66°F
★ Best
Rain 6 days
Daylight 11h 03mNOV
51°F
Rain 8 days
Daylight 9h 51mDEC
39°F
Rain 10 days
Daylight 9h 16m
Averages are the 1991–2020 climate normals (NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information) for the station named on each page. Rain days = days with at least 0.01 in of precipitation. Daylight is computed for the middle of the month.