Cedar City weather in December: Cedar City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Cedar City in December has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 29°F, falling from 46°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −9°C, 22 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationCedar City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093129
- Location37.71°N 113.09°W
- Elevation5,586 ft (1,703 m)
- Population40,885
- Jan 43° 18°
- Feb 47° 21°
- Mar 56° 27°
- Apr 63° 32°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 85° 49°
- Jul 91° 57°
- Aug 89° 56°
- Sep 81° 46°
- Oct 67° 34°
- Nov 53° 24°
- Dec 42° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cedar City in December?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 29.2°F. December is 9.3°F cooler than November and 1.2°F cooler than January. December is the 12th warmest month of the year in Cedar City and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 5°F, from 46°F on December 1 to 41°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 26°F and 32°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 18°F | 19% | 8% |
| December 8 | 43°F | 17°F | 20% | 9% |
| December 15 | 42°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% |
| December 22 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% |
| December 31 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 16)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 46°F | 18°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 2 | 46°F | 18°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| December 3 | 45°F | 18°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 45°F | 17°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 44°F | 17°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 44°F | 17°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 44°F | 17°F | 19% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 43°F | 17°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 9 | 43°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 10 | 43°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 11 | 42°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 12 | 42°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 13 | 42°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 14 | 42°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 15 | 42°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 41°F | 16°F | 20% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 16°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 29
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 9 h 40 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cedar City in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 20% on average, highest around December 17 (20%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Cedar City, 29 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093129.
How humid and windy is Cedar City in December?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 78% | 5.0 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 75% | 4.7 mph | 63% |
| noon | 34°F | 20°F | 55% | 6.8 mph | 65% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 21°F | 49% | 8.0 mph | 64% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 20°F | 63% | 6.7 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 71% | 5.7 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093129. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for December in Cedar City?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 68°F, on December 3, 1977; the coldest is −23°F, on December 23, 1990. The wettest December brought 2.21 in (2010); the snowiest, 23.4 inches (1972).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.2°F: 2021 33.9°F (+4.7), 2022 30.1°F (+0.9), 2023 35.3°F (+6.1), 2024 36.6°F (+7.4), 2025 39.5°F (+10.3). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.9°F | +4.7°F | 1.37 in |
| 2022 | 30.1°F | +0.9°F | 0.91 in |
| 2023 | 35.3°F | +6.1°F | 0.19 in |
| 2024 | 36.6°F | +7.4°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 39.5°F | +10.3°F | 0.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093129; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Cedar City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, December normal highs run from 28°F in Brian Head to 53°F in St. George; Cedar City's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.