Weather on December 21
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 21st in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 21st was in 2025 (51°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (8°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 21st dates, with snow falling 22% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.3"). The last decade has been 7.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 7.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 21st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025warmest | 61° | 42° | 51° | — | — |
| 2024 | 46° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2023 | 54° | 32° | 43° | — | — |
| 2022 | 44° | 29° | 37° | 0.13" | 0.6" |
| 2021 | 38° | 22° | 30° | — | — |
| 2020 | 53° | 35° | 44° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2018 | 49° | 33° | 41° | 0.25" | — |
| 2017 | 37° | 25° | 31° | — | — |
| 2016 | 35° | 29° | 32° | 0.08" | 0.8" |
| 2015 | 43° | 33° | 38° | — | — |
| 2014 | 48° | 38° | 43° | 1.35" | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 25° | 29° | 0.2" | 1.4" |
| 2012 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 33° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.81" | 2.3" |
| 2009 | 29° | 24° | 26° | — | — |
| 2008 | 32° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 30° | 14° | 22° | 0.79" | 3.5" |
| 2006 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2005 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2004 | 32° | 20° | 26° | 0.05" | 0.5" |
| 2003 | 37° | 32° | 35° | 1.88" | 4.3" |
| 2002 | 39° | 28° | 34° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 16° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2000 | 47° | 30° | 38° | — | — |
| 1999 | 43° | 33° | 38° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1998 | 17° | 7° | 12° | — | — |
| 1997 | 29° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1996 | 46° | 34° | 40° | — | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 26° | 28° | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1994 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1993 | 28° | 18° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 38° | 23° | 30° | — | — |
| 1991 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1990coldest | 16° | 0° | 8° | — | — |
| 1989 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1988 | 42° | 28° | 35° | 0.79" | 3" |
| 1987 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.05" | — |
| 1986 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 18° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 31° | 21° | 26° | — | — |
| 1983 | 23° | 9° | 16° | — | — |
| 1982 | 51° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 1981 | 52° | 31° | 41° | 1.14" | 1" |
| 1980 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1979 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 20° | 26° | — | — |
| 1977 | 29° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 1976 | 35° | 9° | 22° | — | — |
| 1975 | 29° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1972 | 44° | 32° | 38° | — | — |
| 1971 | 43° | 15° | 29° | — | — |
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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