When to go · Park City, Utah
Park City, Utah in December
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 1°C (34°F)34°F (1°C) / −10°C (14°F)14°F (−10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 9
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
Is another month better than December?
December is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
- JanuaryGreatInside Park City, Utah's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- FebruaryGreatInside Park City, Utah's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- MarchGreatInside Park City, Utah's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
- JulyGreatInside Park City, Utah's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
Weather in December
- Park City, UtahHighs around 1 °C (34 °F), lows around -10 °C (14 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 34 °F (1 °C), lows around 14 °F (-10 °C), rain on about 9 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Christmas Day big impact
25 Dec · United States
Most businesses closed; flights full from about 20 Dec to 2 Jan.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Park City, Utah, side by side.
Verdict
Dec: Mixed
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
Dec: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Jan: 1 °C (34 °F)34 °F (1 °C)
Night low
Dec: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Jan: -10 °C (14 °F)14 °F (-10 °C)
Rain days
Dec: 9
Jan: 9
Crowds
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Dec: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Dec: 1
Jan: 0
December: Outside the best window (Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking)). Across United States: Holiday lights in New York, ski season opens; flights and hotels peak around Christmas and New Year.
January: Inside Park City, Utah's best window: Jan–Mar (ski), Jul–Sep (hiking and biking).
Park City, Utah: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings