Park City weather in December: Park City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for December
Park City in December has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 25°F, falling from 36°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 31st. The month brings 2.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 52 mm of precipitation in December.
- NOAA stationPark City
- Station IDUSC00426644
- Location40.66°N 111.51°W
- Elevation6,900 ft (2,103 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population8,292
- Jan 33° 16°
- Feb 35° 17°
- Mar 43° 25°
- Apr 51° 31°
- May 61° 38°
- Jun 72° 46°
- Jul 80° 53°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 69° 43°
- Oct 56° 33°
- Nov 42° 23°
- Dec 33° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park City in December?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 24.6°F. December is 8.2°F cooler than November and 0.5°F warmer than January. December is the 11th warmest month of the year in Park City and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 4°F, from 36°F on December 1 to 32°F on December 31. From one year to the next December's mean temperature typically moves about 2.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Decembers in three average between 22°F and 27°F.
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 18°F | – | – |
| December 8 | 34°F | 16°F | – | – |
| December 15 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – |
| December 22 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – |
| December 31 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – |
Every day of December: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon December 1, coldest night December 17)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 1 | 36°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| December 2 | 35°F | 18°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| December 3 | 35°F | 17°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| December 4 | 35°F | 17°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| December 5 | 34°F | 17°F | – | – | 9 h 30 min |
| December 6 | 34°F | 17°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 7 | 34°F | 17°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 8 | 34°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 9 | 34°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 10 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 11 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 12 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 13 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 14 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 15 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 16 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 17 | 33°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 18 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 19 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 20 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 21 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 22 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 23 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 24 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 25 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 26 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 27 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 28 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 29 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 30 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
| December 31 | 32°F | 16°F | – | – | 9 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FDecember average
- Normal low
- 16°FDecember average
- Precipitation
- 2.05 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 30
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 9 h 20 minDecember 1 to December 31
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00426644; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park City in December?
In a normal December in Park City, 30 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00426644.
What are the records for December in Park City?
The December mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.6°F: 2021 26.2°F (+1.6), 2022 23.5°F (−1.1), 2023 29.5°F (+4.9), 2024 30.9°F (+6.3), 2025 36.0°F (+11.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| December | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.2°F | +1.6°F | – |
| 2022 | 23.5°F | −1.1°F | 3.61 in |
| 2023 | 29.5°F | +4.9°F | 0.94 in |
| 2024 | 30.9°F | +6.3°F | 1.47 in |
| 2025 | 36.0°F | +11.4°F | 3.35 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00426644. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does December in Park 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; Park City's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.