Weather on December 17 at Arches
Arches National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Moab, UT
Elevation Note: Arches sits at 4,500 ft. Expect temperatures 16°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Moab, UT at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 17th in Arches National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 2016 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (16°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 1.07" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 17th in Arches? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 47°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 37°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 34°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 38°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 44°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 42°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 60°F | 32°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2015 | 39°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 45°F | 34°F | 0.28" | 0" |
| 2013 | 33°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 50°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 41°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 44°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 36°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 33°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 33°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 50°F | 28°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2005 | 37°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 52°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 43°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 52°F | 37°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 2001 | 38°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 42°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 54°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 45°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 42°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 39°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 31°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 48°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 48°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 44°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 51°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 41°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 41°F | 22°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1982 | 46°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 48°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 47°F | 13°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 30°F | 18°F | 1.07" | -- |
| 1977 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 49°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 37°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 34°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 29°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |