Weather on December 20 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 20th in Canyonlands National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 21°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 2010 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (19°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 5% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). 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 20th in Canyonlands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 48°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 34°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 43°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 37°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 44°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 50°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 40°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 44°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 42°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 27°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 59°F | 49°F | 0.2" | 0" |
| 2009 | 34°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 42°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 45°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 40°F | 28°F | 0.1" | 1" |
| 2005 | 51°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 42°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 38°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 40°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 49°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 57°F | 25°F | 0.51" | 2.5" |
| 1997 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 37°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 47°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 42°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 35°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 38°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 42°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 52°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 45°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 51°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 50°F | 32°F | 0" | -- |
| 1983 | 47°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 47°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 57°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 56°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 42°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 43°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 46°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 39°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 53°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 41°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 44°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 33°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |