Moab weather in December: Moab, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Moab in December has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 33°F, falling from 49°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal December, 0.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −6°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in December.
- NOAA stationMoab
- Station IDUSC00425733
- Location38.57°N 109.55°W
- Elevation4,053 ft (1,235 m)
- Population5,242
- Jan 44° 21°
- Feb 52° 27°
- Mar 65° 36°
- Apr 72° 43°
- May 83° 51°
- Jun 94° 59°
- Jul 99° 66°
- Aug 96° 64°
- Sep 88° 55°
- Oct 74° 42°
- Nov 57° 30°
- Dec 44° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Moab in December?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 33.0°F. December is 10.7°F cooler than November and 0.6°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Moab and the 7th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high falls 7°F, from 49°F on December 1 to 42°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 29°F and 37°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% |
| December 8 | 46°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% |
| December 15 | 43°F | 22°F | 17% | 7% |
| December 22 | 42°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% |
| December 31 | 42°F | 20°F | 18% | 7% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 31)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 49°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 2 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 3 | 48°F | 25°F | 15% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 4 | 47°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 5 | 47°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 6 | 47°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 7 | 46°F | 24°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| December 8 | 46°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 9 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 10 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 11 | 45°F | 23°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 12 | 44°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 13 | 44°F | 22°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 14 | 44°F | 22°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 15 | 43°F | 22°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 16 | 43°F | 22°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 17 | 43°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 18 | 43°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 19 | 43°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 20 | 42°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 21 | 42°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 22 | 42°F | 21°F | 17% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 23 | 42°F | 21°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 24 | 42°F | 21°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 25 | 42°F | 21°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 26 | 42°F | 21°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 27 | 42°F | 20°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 28 | 42°F | 20°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 29 | 42°F | 20°F | 18% | 8% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 30 | 42°F | 20°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 31 | 42°F | 20°F | 18% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 0.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 9 h 30 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00425733; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Moab in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around December 25 (18%). In all, 0.76 in falls on 6 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Moab, 28 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal December, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00425733.
What are the records for December in Moab?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 69°F, on December 5, 1995; the coldest is −19°F, on December 27, 1924. The wettest December brought 2.17 in (1926); the snowiest, 18.0 inches (1909).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.0°F: 2021 38.6°F (+5.6), 2022 33.9°F (+0.9), 2023 36.7°F (+3.7). 3 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.6°F | +5.6°F | 1.80 in |
| 2022 | 33.9°F | +0.9°F | 1.36 in |
| 2023 | 36.7°F | +3.7°F | 0.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00425733; recent months: ACIS, station USC00425733. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Moab 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; Moab's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.