Weather on December 23 at Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park

UTSouthwest8,000 ft elevation
Avg High38°F
Avg Low9°F
Warmest202544°F
Coldest1990-10°F

Based on 55 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 23rd in Bryce Canyon National Park (via Panguitch, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 9°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2025 (44°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (-10°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). The last decade has been 10.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 10.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 23rd in Bryce Canyon? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202559°F28°F0"0"
202457°F22°F0"0"
202340°F7°F0"0"
202241°F14°F0"0"
202142°F6°F0"0"
202050°F13°F0"0"
201948°F20°F0"0"
201841°F15°F0"0"
201733°F-5°F0"0"
201635°F28°F0.51"1"
201544°F26°F1.09"2.5"
201451°F22°F0.05"0"
201334°F3°F0"0"
201234°F4°F0"--
201129°F-10°F0"--
201044°F16°F0"0"
200932°F20°F0.43"3"
200821°F-15°F0"--
200734°F-2°F0"--
200631°F2°F0"--
200550°F26°F0"--
200419°F4°F0"--
200335°F1°F0"--
200228°F-5°F0"--
200126°F-6°F0"--
200044°F12°F0"--
199940°F6°F0"0"
199821°F-9°F0"0"
199732°F11°F0"0"
199635°F10°F0.71"5"
199532°F-4°F0"0"
199445°F20°F0"0"
199331°F-1°F0"--
199238°F-7°F0"0"
199141°F8°F0"0"
199010°F-30°F0"0"
198952°F5°F0"0"
198830°F17°F0.48"--
198741°F15°F0.48"--
198635°F8°F0"0"
198550°F10°F0"--
1984---14°F0"0"
198339°F29°F0"--
198238°F26°F0.99"--
198130°F17°F0"0"
198054°F19°F0"0"
197933°F5°F0"--
197836°F-2°F0"--
197744°F15°F0"0"
197646°F5°F0"0"
197538°F22°F0"0"
197426°F7°F0.05"--
197334°F23°F0"--
197240°F6°F0"0"
197147°F33°F0.23"--

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