Mountain air

Park City, Utah weather in December

Temperature, rain and sunshine in December: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in December

Poor

Best time to visit: June, August – September

Best for skiing: December – April

What is the weather like in Park City, Utah in December?

In December, Park City, Utah is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−12 °C). Expect around 4 hours of sunshine a day. Precipitation, often as snow, falls on about 11 days, totalling 78 mm. Snow falls on about 10 days. All in all, December is not an ideal month for a holiday in Park City, Utah.

December compared

How the weather changes from November to January. Tap a month to open it.

NovemberNovDecemberDecJanuaryJan
Score251817
Day4°−2°−2°
Night−7°−12°−11°
Sun5 h4 h4 h
Rain days91112

More details for December

Daylight
9 h 17 min07:42 – 17:00
UV index
2 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
9 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
62 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
10 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC−7America/Denver

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %17 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Mountain air”.

What to pack in December

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Park City, Utah in December: quick answers

Is Park City, Utah hot in December?

No. In December, Park City, Utah is freezing cold: daytime highs average −2 °C and nights drop to about −12 °C.

Does it rain much in Park City, Utah in December?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 78 mm in total.

Park City, Utah month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences