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Typical December weather

Moab

Utah · December

Snow on slickrock — rare, brief, and worth seeing.

44° days
22° nights

about 2 snowy days · 9½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What December feels like

December is Moab's snowiest month, which in practice means a couple of dustings that burn off the rock by afternoon and photograph unbelievably well. The town is at its quietest, plenty of places are closed, and the freeze holds nearly every night — bring more layers than a desert seems to warrant.

Winter is doing its thing: 4.9 in of snow in a typical December, with fresh snow on about 2 days. Nearly every night dips below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high44°
Typical low22°
Days with snow2
Rain and melted snow0.8 in
Snowfall4.9 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)7:28 am / 4:58 pm

How December compares

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