Weather on December 8 at Arches
Arches National Park
Based on 54 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 8th in Arches National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 24°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 8th was in 2019 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (13°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 26% of recorded December 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8"). 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 8th in Arches? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 45°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 43°F | 25°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2021 | 48°F | 29°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2020 | 50°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 59°F | 37°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2018 | 39°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 48°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 37°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 50°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 30°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 58°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 43°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 48°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 38°F | 27°F | 1.65" | 8" |
| 2008 | 44°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 55°F | 35°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2006 | 47°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 49°F | 35°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2003 | 57°F | 35°F | 1.57" | 0" |
| 2002 | 53°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 43°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 49°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 49°F | 33°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1998 | 36°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 46°F | 32°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1996 | 52°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 55°F | 25°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1994 | 41°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 35°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 50°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 56°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 52°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 57°F | 23°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 1986 | 52°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 50°F | 30°F | 0.15" | -- |
| 1984 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 42°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 51°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 48°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 21°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 44°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 48°F | 21°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 1972 | 45°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 32°F | 20°F | 0.13" | 0.7" |