Weather on December 20 at Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon National Park
Based on 54 years of data from Panguitch, UT
Elevation Note: Bryce Canyon sits at 8,000 ft. Expect temperatures 28°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Panguitch, UT at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 20th in Bryce Canyon National Park (via Panguitch, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 9°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 20th was in 1981 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2012 (4°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 20th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 20th in Bryce Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 51°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 57°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 33°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 36°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 40°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 40°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 48°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 51°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 31°F | -9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 45°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 38°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 40°F | 20°F | 0.36" | 1" |
| 2012 | 20°F | -12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 36°F | 9°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 37°F | 33°F | 1.9" | -- |
| 2009 | 37°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 28°F | -4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2007 | 30°F | 6°F | 0.1" | -- |
| 2006 | 28°F | 3°F | 0" | -- |
| 2005 | 48°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 2004 | 47°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2003 | 40°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 2002 | 27°F | 11°F | 0.18" | 0.8" |
| 2001 | 46°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 45°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 37°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 36°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 36°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 37°F | 15°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1994 | 40°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 29°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |
| 1992 | 25°F | -15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 37°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 28°F | 9°F | 0.18" | 1" |
| 1989 | 48°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 40°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 34°F | 8°F | 0" | -- |
| 1986 | 42°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 50°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 37°F | 19°F | 0.94" | 0" |
| 1983 | 39°F | 14°F | 0.13" | -- |
| 1982 | 51°F | 9°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 62°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 54°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 55°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1978 | 31°F | -5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1977 | 32°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 45°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 37°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 47°F | 6°F | 0" | -- |
| 1973 | 38°F | 5°F | 0" | -- |
| 1972 | 36°F | 13°F | 0.18" | 0.7" |
| 1971 | 31°F | -3°F | 0" | -- |