Weather on December 31
Salt Lake City, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
35°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
1996
54°F avg
Coldest
1978
10°F avg
About This Date
December 31st in Salt Lake City, UT typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 31st was in 1996 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (10°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 31st dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.6"). The last decade has been 5.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 31st in Salt Lake City, UT? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 2023 | 45° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 2022 | 47° | 37° | 42° | 0.64" | — |
| 2021 | 33° | 14° | 24° | 0.51" | 3.6" |
| 2020 | 34° | 26° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 33° | 27° | 30° | — | — |
| 2018 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 2017 | 40° | 25° | 33° | — | — |
| 2016 | 24° | 19° | 22° | — | — |
| 2015 | 20° | 4° | 12° | — | — |
| 2014 | 20° | 1° | 11° | — | — |
| 2013 | 36° | 19° | 28° | — | — |
| 2012 | 24° | 17° | 21° | 0.03" | 0.5" |
| 2011 | 58° | 30° | 44° | — | — |
| 2010 | 18° | 5° | 11° | 0.13" | 0.6" |
| 2009 | 33° | 21° | 27° | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2008 | 36° | 13° | 24° | — | — |
| 2007 | 28° | 12° | 20° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 19° | 25° | — | — |
| 2005 | 50° | 38° | 44° | 0.43" | — |
| 2004 | 51° | 32° | 42° | 0.13" | 0.2" |
| 2003 | 39° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 2002 | 41° | 32° | 37° | 0.58" | 0.8" |
| 2001 | 34° | 20° | 27° | 0.28" | 1.1" |
| 2000 | 26° | 19° | 23° | 0.03" | 0.4" |
| 1999 | 34° | 19° | 26° | — | — |
| 1998 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 1.04" | — |
| 1997 | 38° | 28° | 33° | — | — |
| 1996warmest | 60° | 48° | 54° | — | — |
| 1995 | 50° | 39° | 45° | 0.81" | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 19° | 24° | — | — |
| 1993 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1992 | 41° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1991 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 0.2" | 1" |
| 1990 | 18° | 4° | 11° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 24° | 34° | — | — |
| 1988 | 32° | 16° | 24° | — | — |
| 1987 | 32° | 21° | 27° | — | — |
| 1986 | 28° | 21° | 25° | — | — |
| 1985 | 36° | 28° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 32° | 37° | — | — |
| 1983 | 35° | 31° | 33° | 0.64" | 1.3" |
| 1982 | 27° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1981 | 36° | 23° | 29° | — | — |
| 1980 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1979 | 40° | 27° | 33° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 18° | 3° | 10° | — | — |
| 1977 | 41° | 25° | 33° | 0.03" | — |
| 1976 | 38° | 11° | 24° | — | — |
| 1975 | 25° | 8° | 16° | — | — |
| 1974 | 29° | 13° | 21° | — | — |
| 1973 | 30° | 11° | 20° | — | — |
| 1972 | 28° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 1971 | 34° | 15° | 24° | — | — |
55 years of data from SALT LAKE TRIAD CTR