Logan weather in December

In December, Logan sees average daytime highs of 30°F and overnight lows near 12°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 29°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Logan's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Logan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:54 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Logan is city in and county seat of Cache County, Utah, United States.

Density
1,050/km²
people per km²
Founded
1859

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 33°F in the first days to 29°F by the end.

A typical December day in Logan reaches about 30°F in the afternoon and slips back to 12°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°F and 40°F. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 10°F cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13415
23414
33314
43314
53314
63213
73213
83213
93113
103113
113113
123113
133112
143012
153012
163012
173012
182912
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232912
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272912
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302912
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How December really feels in Logan

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.

Logan 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
Jan30° / 14°2.511.312.19.30.0
Feb34° / 18°2.310.510.910.30.0
Mar43° / 25°2.411.49.711.70.6
Apr50° / 29°2.712.58.313.12.1
May61° / 38°2.711.53.114.34.9
Jun72° / 46°1.56.50.5157.5
Jul82° / 54°0.84.9014.77.3
Aug81° / 53°0.85.7013.77.5
Sep71° / 44°1.56.50.512.37.5
Oct56° / 33°1.98.23.310.94.2
Nov41° / 21°2.097.99.60.4
Dec30° / 12°2.510.21190.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34357
44357
54357
64258
74258
84258
94060
104060
114159
124060
133961
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Logan gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13232
23333
33333
43333
53334
63334
73334
83335
93335
103335
113335
123336
133336
143336
153336
163336
173336
183337
193336
203336
213336
223336
233336
243336
253336
263336
273336
283336
293336
303336
313437

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 3 mph in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
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 4:53 PM to 5:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:414:53
29.27:424:53
39.27:434:52
49.17:444:52
59.17:454:52
69.17:464:52
79.17:474:52
89.17:484:52
99.17:494:52
109.07:504:52
119.07:504:52
129.07:514:52
139.07:524:52
149.07:534:53
159.07:534:53
169.07:544:53
179.07:554:53
189.07:554:54
199.07:564:54
209.07:564:54
219.07:574:55
229.07:574:55
239.07:584:56
249.07:584:56
259.07:594:57
269.07:594:57
279.07:594:58
289.08:004:59
299.08:004:59
309.08:005:00
319.08:005:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.06 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.06 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
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
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 Logan?

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
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Logan.

What to pack for Logan in December

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

In December, Logan sees daytime highs around 30°F and nights near 12°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 Logan 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 Logan 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

Air quality in Logan in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Logan is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1815 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Logan?

Logan sits at 41.7°N, 111.8°W, 4,534 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brigham City, 18 mi away.

Topography around Logan

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Logan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 ft around an average of 4,551 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,285 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,692 ft.

The land around Logan is covered by artificial surfaces (48%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (37%), trees (30%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
564 ft
10 miles
5,285 ft
50 miles
5,692 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Brigham City 18 mi · North Ogden 30 mi · Ogden 36 mi · South Ogden 39 mi · Roy 41 mi · Clinton 43 mi · Clearfield 44 mi · Syracuse 46 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 Logan (41.7355°, -111.8344°, elevation 4,534 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).