Alta in December
Cold and damp, as the days hold steady.
December in Alta is cold: highs near 29°F, lows near 9°F. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, more often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 9 hours 19 minutes.December in Alta is cold: highs near -2°C, lows near -13°C. Rain or snow falls on about three days a week, more often as the month goes on, and daylight holds at about 9 hours 19 minutes.
- High
- 29°F-2°Caverage
- Low
- 9°F-13°Caverage
- Wet days
- 3a week · 39% of days
- Daylight
- 9h 19mon average
Is December a good time to visit Alta?
December sits outside Alta's best months, which run from July to August. Expect cold days and rain or snow on about three days a week.
How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.
How December sits in the year
week by weekTemperature
Highs near 29°F in December, against 28°F to 78°F through the year.Highs near -2°C in December, against -2°C to 26°C through the year.
Chance of a wet day
39% of days in December, against 20% to 45% through the year.
Cloud cover
54% cover in December, against 26% to 57% through the year.
Daylight
9h 19m in December, against 9h 19m to 15h 02m through the year.
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Where Alta sits, in December
America/Denver- this place
- typical high in December 40°F4°C95°F35°C
- Sunrise, mid-December
- 7:43 AMsets 5:00 PM
- Above the sea
- 2,606 mhigh country
- Latitude
- 40.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
- Nearest of ours
- Sundance12 km south
The land around Alta, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.