Weather on December 2 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 2nd in Arches National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 25°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 2nd was in 2012 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (23°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 2nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 2nd in Arches? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46°F | 29°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 48°F | 24°F | -- | 0" |
| 2023 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 55°F | 39°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2021 | 59°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 48°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 37°F | 29°F | 0.58" | 3" |
| 2017 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 45°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 43°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 61°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 45°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 62°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 46°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 48°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 56°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 47°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 37°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 61°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 34°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 54°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 42°F | 32°F | 0.46" | 0" |
| 2000 | 49°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 53°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 61°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 48°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 43°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 64°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 50°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 46°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 36°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 35°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 51°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 54°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 47°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 54°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 50°F | 38°F | 0.25" | -- |
| 1984 | 48°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1983 | 42°F | 30°F | 0.13" | -- |
| 1982 | 49°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 44°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 40°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 37°F | 33°F | 2.16" | 0" |
| 1977 | 64°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 50°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 47°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 57°F | 35°F | 0.48" | -- |
| 1972 | 50°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |