Weather on December 17 at Canyonlands

Canyonlands National Park

UTSouthwest5,000 ft elevation
Avg High44°F
Avg Low20°F
Warmest201646°F
Coldest197116°F

Based on 55 years of data from Moab, UT

Elevation Note: Canyonlands sits at 5,000 ft. Expect temperatures 18°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Moab, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

December 17th in Canyonlands 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 Canyonlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202549°F25°F0"--
202445°F23°F0"0"
202347°F23°F0"0"
202237°F12°F0"0"
202144°F22°F0"0"
202034°F17°F0"0"
201938°F15°F0"0"
201844°F23°F0"0"
201742°F16°F0"0"
201660°F32°F0.28"0"
201539°F15°F0"0"
201445°F34°F0.28"0"
201333°F10°F0"0"
201250°F37°F0"0"
201141°F19°F0"0"
201044°F21°F0"0"
200936°F16°F0"0"
200833°F24°F0"0"
200733°F18°F0"0"
200650°F28°F0.05"0"
200537°F12°F0"0"
200452°F22°F0"0"
200343°F18°F0"0"
200252°F37°F0.25"0"
200138°F15°F0"0"
200042°F21°F0"0"
199948°F17°F0"0"
199854°F19°F0"--
199746°F20°F0"0"
199648°F18°F0"0"
199551°F21°F0"0"
199445°F17°F0"0"
199342°F24°F0"0"
199239°F16°F0"0"
199131°F26°F0"0"
199048°F23°F0"0"
198945°F13°F0"0"
198848°F15°F0"0"
198744°F26°F0"0"
198651°F21°F0"0"
198545°F16°F0"--
198441°F22°F0"0"
198341°F22°F0.25"0"
198246°F23°F0"0"
198152°F19°F0"0"
198048°F24°F0"0"
197947°F13°F0"--
197830°F18°F1.07"--
197757°F21°F0"0"
197649°F11°F0"0"
197537°F11°F0"0"
197445°F19°F0"--
197347°F22°F0"--
197234°F12°F0"0"
197129°F3°F0"0"

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