Weather on December 16
Moab, UT
55 Years of Data
Avg High
44°F
Avg Low
21°F
Warmest
2016
53°F avg
Coldest
1978
21°F avg
About This Date
December 16th in Moab, UT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 16th was in 2016 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (21°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded December 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.9"). The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 2.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 16th in Moab, UT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Warming Trend
0.6°F per decade on this date
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49° | 25° | 37° | — | — |
| 2024 | 45° | 23° | 34° | — | — |
| 2023 | 48° | 27° | 37° | — | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 17° | 25° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 25° | 36° | — | — |
| 2020 | 42° | 17° | 30° | — | — |
| 2019 | 39° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 2018 | 44° | 20° | 32° | — | — |
| 2017 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 2016warmest | 60° | 46° | 53° | 0.05" | — |
| 2015 | 35° | 15° | 25° | — | — |
| 2014 | 45° | 30° | 37° | — | — |
| 2013 | 33° | 10° | 22° | — | — |
| 2012 | 45° | 37° | 41° | — | — |
| 2011 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2010 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 37° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2008 | 36° | 24° | 30° | 0.61" | 1.9" |
| 2007 | 35° | 16° | 25° | — | — |
| 2006 | 44° | 26° | 35° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 12° | 23° | — | — |
| 2004 | 52° | 27° | 39° | — | — |
| 2003 | 40° | 16° | 28° | — | — |
| 2002 | 60° | 30° | 45° | — | — |
| 2001 | 37° | 13° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 50° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1999 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1998 | 52° | 18° | 35° | — | — |
| 1997 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1996 | 51° | 22° | 36° | — | — |
| 1995 | 47° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 1994 | 52° | 17° | 34° | — | — |
| 1993 | 44° | 32° | 38° | 0.23" | 1" |
| 1992 | 35° | 18° | 26° | — | — |
| 1991 | 34° | 23° | 28° | — | — |
| 1990 | 43° | 26° | 34° | — | — |
| 1989 | 41° | 17° | 29° | — | — |
| 1988 | 46° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1987 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1986 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 17° | 32° | — | — |
| 1984 | 42° | 27° | 34° | 0.05" | — |
| 1983 | 45° | 22° | 33° | — | — |
| 1982 | 47° | 23° | 35° | — | — |
| 1981 | 53° | 27° | 40° | — | — |
| 1980 | 54° | 23° | 38° | — | — |
| 1979 | 45° | 13° | 29° | — | — |
| 1978coldest | 35° | 7° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 60° | 29° | 44° | 0.05" | — |
| 1976 | 48° | 13° | 30° | — | — |
| 1975 | 36° | 10° | 23° | — | — |
| 1974 | 49° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 21° | 33° | — | — |
| 1972 | 32° | 12° | 22° | — | — |
| 1971 | 31° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
55 years of data from MOAB