Weather on December 2 at Canyonlands
Canyonlands National Park
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 2nd in Canyonlands 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 Canyonlands? 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" |