Weather on December 26
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
About This Date
December 26th in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 1980 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (14°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 22% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 10.6"). The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 26th 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 | 56° | 40° | 48° | — | — |
| 2024 | 43° | 31° | 37° | 0.36" | 0.4" |
| 2023 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 2022 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 2021 | 43° | 29° | 36° | 0.33" | 1.5" |
| 2020 | 33° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2019 | 40° | 30° | 35° | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2018 | 34° | 21° | 28° | 0.66" | 2.4" |
| 2017 | 34° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 2016 | 27° | 5° | 16° | — | — |
| 2015 | 25° | 12° | 19° | — | — |
| 2014 | 30° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2013 | 32° | 14° | 23° | — | — |
| 2012 | 32° | 26° | 29° | 0.33" | 2.5" |
| 2011 | 41° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 2010 | 35° | 25° | 30° | 0.18" | 1" |
| 2009 | 26° | 10° | 18° | — | — |
| 2008 | 24° | 14° | 19° | 0.23" | 1.6" |
| 2007 | 25° | 12° | 18° | 0.15" | 1" |
| 2006 | 44° | 28° | 36° | — | — |
| 2005 | 51° | 28° | 40° | 0.3" | — |
| 2004 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2003 | 34° | 25° | 29° | 2.41" | 10.6" |
| 2002 | 36° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2001coldest | 20° | 8° | 14° | — | — |
| 2000 | 31° | 14° | 22° | — | — |
| 1999 | 44° | 29° | 36° | — | — |
| 1998 | 42° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1996 | 50° | 37° | 44° | 0.08" | — |
| 1995 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1994 | 43° | 38° | 40° | — | — |
| 1993 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1992 | 32° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 27° | 22° | 24° | — | — |
| 1990 | 19° | 10° | 15° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 1989 | 31° | 23° | 27° | — | — |
| 1988 | 25° | 15° | 20° | 0.38" | 1.5" |
| 1987 | 24° | 10° | 17° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 25° | 30° | — | — |
| 1985 | 27° | 17° | 22° | — | — |
| 1984 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1983 | 41° | 22° | 31° | 1.19" | 6" |
| 1982 | 30° | 15° | 23° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 0.08" | — |
| 1980warmest | 60° | 40° | 50° | — | — |
| 1979 | 50° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 1978 | 39° | 19° | 29° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 17° | 33° | — | — |
| 1975 | 38° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 1974 | 33° | 11° | 22° | — | — |
| 1973 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 1972 | 43° | 24° | 33° | — | — |
| 1971 | — | 30° | — | 0.25" | — |
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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