Springville weather in December

In December, Springville sees average daytime highs of 31°F and overnight lows near 12°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°F in the first days to 29°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Springville's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Springville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
12°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:48 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
3 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
2.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Springville is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
867/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 34°F in the first days to 29°F by the end.

A typical December day in Springville reaches about 31°F in the afternoon and slips back to 12°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°F and 41°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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How December really feels in Springville

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.

Springville weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 13°2.510.5119.50.0
Feb35° / 17°2.19.410.110.40.0
Mar43° / 23°2.09.69.311.70.6
Apr50° / 27°2.3118132.2
May62° / 36°1.99.52.714.25.3
Jun74° / 45°0.94.90.314.87.9
Jul83° / 53°0.53014.67.1
Aug82° / 53°0.53.3013.67.7
Sep72° / 44°1.350.412.37.8
Oct57° / 33°1.77.13.410.94.7
Nov42° / 21°1.887.39.80.6
Dec31° / 12°2.39.29.89.20.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Springville gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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
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 24 min at the start of December to 9 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:54 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:364:57
29.37:374:57
39.37:384:56
49.37:384:56
59.37:394:56
69.37:404:56
79.27:414:56
89.27:424:56
99.27:434:56
109.27:444:56
119.27:444:56
129.27:454:56
139.27:464:57
149.27:474:57
159.27:474:57
169.27:484:57
179.27:494:58
189.17:494:58
199.17:504:58
209.17:504:59
219.17:514:59
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 2.27 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 8.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — December's 2.27 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
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132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
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252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
292.3Moderate
302.3Moderate
312.3Moderate
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Springville?

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 Springville.

What to pack for Springville in December

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

In December, Springville sees daytime highs around 31°F and nights near 12°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Springville 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 Springville peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 11Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Springville 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 Springville is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Springville?

Springville sits at 40.2°N, 111.6°W, 4,580 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanish Fork, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Springville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Springville has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 ft around an average of 4,724 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,499 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,503 ft.

The land around Springville is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (34%) and trees (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,379 ft
10 miles
6,499 ft
50 miles
7,503 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Spanish Fork 4.3 mi · Provo 5.6 mi · Orem 9.9 mi · Payson 11 mi · Pleasant Grove 16 mi · American Fork 17 mi · Saratoga Springs 20 mi · Lehi 20 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 Springville (40.1652°, -111.6107°, elevation 4,580 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).