Brigham City weather in December

In December, Brigham City sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 16°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 9.5 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°F in the first days to 31°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Brigham City's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brigham City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
9.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:54 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
3 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
2.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Brigham City is city in Box Elder County, Utah, United States.

Density
299/km²
people per km²
Founded
1851

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°F in the first days to 31°F by the end.

A typical December day in Brigham City reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 16°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°F and 43°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 11°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23719
33719
43618
53618
63618
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303115
313115

How December really feels in Brigham City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 31 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
31
31 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Brigham City weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 17°2.310.29.69.30.0
Feb38° / 21°2.09.57.910.30.0
Mar47° / 28°2.110.26.311.71.6
Apr55° / 33°2.611.64.113.13.4
May65° / 42°2.610.10.414.36.0
Jun76° / 50°1.34.80.114.97.9
Jul86° / 58°0.52.6014.76.3
Aug85° / 56°0.53013.76.8
Sep74° / 48°1.54.90.112.38.0
Oct60° / 37°1.96.91.410.95.3
Nov44° / 25°1.88.35.49.71.1
Dec33° / 16°2.29.59.29.10.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44753
54753
64654
74654
84654
94555
104555
114555
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
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224456
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274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Brigham City gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 9.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13027
23127
33128
43128
53128
63129
73129
83129
93129
103129
113029
123029
133029
143029
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303131
313131

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in December

Winds average 3 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
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243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:414:54
29.27:424:54
39.27:434:54
49.27:444:54
59.17:454:54
69.17:464:54
79.17:474:53
89.17:484:53
99.17:494:53
109.17:504:54
119.17:504:54
129.07:514:54
139.07:524:54
149.07:534:54
159.07:534:54
169.07:544:55
179.07:554:55
189.07:554:55
199.07:564:56
209.07:564:56
219.07:574:56
229.07:574:57
239.07:584:57
249.07:584:58
259.07:594:58
269.07:594:59
279.07:595:00
289.08:005:00
299.08:005:01
309.08:005:02
319.08:005:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.05 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.05 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.0Moderate
132.0Moderate
142.0Moderate
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212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
292.1Moderate
302.1Moderate
312.1Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Brigham City?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brigham City.

What to pack for Brigham City in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Brigham City sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 16°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Brigham City in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brigham City peaks around June 23 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Brigham City?

Brigham City sits at 41.5°N, 112.0°W, 4,436 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Ogden, 14 mi away.

Topography around Brigham City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Brigham City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Brigham City has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,474 ft around an average of 4,541 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,449 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,692 ft.

The land around Brigham City is covered by grassland (39%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,474 ft
10 miles
5,449 ft
50 miles
5,692 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: North Ogden 14 mi · Logan 18 mi · Ogden 20 mi · South Ogden 22 mi · Roy 24 mi · Clinton 25 mi · Clearfield 27 mi · Syracuse 29 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brigham City (41.5102°, -112.0155°, elevation 4,436 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).