Weather on December 16
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 16th in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 24°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 1995 (43°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (11°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Salt Lake City, UT? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52° | 31° | 41° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 29° | 37° | — | — |
| 2023 | 42° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2022 | 31° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 2021 | 34° | 28° | 31° | — | 0.1" |
| 2020 | 43° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 23° | 28° | 0.08" | 0.4" |
| 2018 | 43° | 25° | 34° | — | — |
| 2017 | 36° | 30° | 33° | 0.2" | 0.8" |
| 2016 | 54° | 29° | 42° | 0.76" | — |
| 2015 | 34° | 25° | 30° | 0.1" | 0.9" |
| 2014 | 43° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 28° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 2012 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.13" | — |
| 2011 | 30° | 26° | 28° | — | — |
| 2010 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2009 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 14° | 22° | 0.13" | 1.1" |
| 2007 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.18" | 1.3" |
| 2005 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 2004 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 2003 | 33° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 49° | 31° | 40° | 0.25" | — |
| 2001 | 26° | 8° | 17° | — | — |
| 2000 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 1998 | 40° | 29° | 34° | — | — |
| 1997 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1996 | 42° | 30° | 36° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1995warmest | 51° | 36° | 43° | — | — |
| 1994 | 45° | 27° | 36° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.69" | 2" |
| 1992 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | 0.3" |
| 1991 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 1990 | 35° | 23° | 29° | 0.2" | 2" |
| 1989 | 36° | 29° | 32° | 0.3" | 2" |
| 1988 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1987 | 38° | 26° | 32° | — | — |
| 1986 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1985 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1984 | 29° | 16° | 22° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982 | 48° | 36° | 42° | — | — |
| 1981 | 39° | 32° | 36° | — | — |
| 1980 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 1979 | 49° | 26° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 13° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 45° | 29° | 37° | 0.2" | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 37° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 1974 | 40° | 36° | 38° | 0.25" | — |
| 1973 | — | 26° | — | — | — |
| 1972coldest | 21° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 1971 | 33° | 18° | 25° | — | — |
Salt Lake City, UT Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Salt Lake City, UT Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Salt Lake City, UT Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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