Ogden weather in December: Ogden, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Ogden in December has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 30°F, falling from 41°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal December, 1.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −5°C, 34 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationOgden Hinkley Airport
- Station IDUSW00024126
- Location41.20°N 112.01°W
- Elevation4,470 ft (1,363 m)
- Population88,656
- Jan 36° 21°
- Feb 42° 25°
- Mar 53° 33°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 70° 47°
- Jun 82° 55°
- Jul 91° 65°
- Aug 89° 63°
- Sep 78° 53°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 49° 31°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ogden in December?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 29.6°F. December is 9.9°F cooler than November and 1.1°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Ogden and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 6°F, from 41°F on December 1 to 35°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 26°F and 33°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% |
| December 8 | 38°F | 23°F | 29% | 13% |
| December 15 | 36°F | 22°F | 29% | 13% |
| December 22 | 35°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% |
| December 31 | 35°F | 21°F | 28% | 13% |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 41°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 41°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 40°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 4 | 40°F | 25°F | 28% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 5 | 39°F | 24°F | 29% | 12% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 6 | 39°F | 24°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 39°F | 24°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 38°F | 23°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 38°F | 23°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 38°F | 23°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 37°F | 23°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 37°F | 23°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 37°F | 22°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 37°F | 22°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 15 | 36°F | 22°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 16 | 36°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 17 | 36°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 18 | 36°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 19 | 36°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 20 | 36°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 21 | 35°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 22 | 35°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 23 | 35°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 24 | 35°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 25 | 35°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 26 | 35°F | 21°F | 29% | 14% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 27 | 35°F | 21°F | 28% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 28 | 35°F | 21°F | 28% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 29 | 35°F | 21°F | 28% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 30 | 35°F | 21°F | 28% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
| December 31 | 35°F | 21°F | 28% | 13% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 22°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 1.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 10 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024126; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ogden in December?
On a given December day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around December 14 (29%). In all, 1.33 in falls on 9 days of a normal December.
In a normal December in Ogden, 28 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024126.
What are the records for December in Ogden?
The warmest December temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 62°F, on December 17, 2025; the coldest is −7°F, on December 9, 2013. The wettest December brought 2.97 in (2016); the snowiest, 23.8 inches (1949).
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.6°F: 2021 34.5°F (+4.9), 2022 31.1°F (+1.5), 2023 37.0°F (+7.4), 2024 37.4°F (+7.8), 2025 41.2°F (+11.6). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.5°F | +4.9°F | 0.68 in |
| 2022 | 31.1°F | +1.5°F | 1.98 in |
| 2023 | 37.0°F | +7.4°F | 1.18 in |
| 2024 | 37.4°F | +7.8°F | 1.65 in |
| 2025 | 41.2°F | +11.6°F | 0.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024126; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024126. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Ogden 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; Ogden's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.