Weather on December 26 at Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park

UTSouthwest8,000 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low6°F
Warmest202542°F
Coldest19875°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 26th in Bryce Canyon National Park (via Panguitch, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 6°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 26th was in 2025 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (5°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 26th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 6.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 26th in Bryce Canyon? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202550°F33°F0"0"
202443°F16°F0.05"0.2"
202340°F3°F0"0"
202243°F28°F0"0"
202140°F27°F0.13"3"
202045°F3°F0"0"
201932°F5°F0.08"1"
201844°F21°F0.3"1.2"
201753°F15°F0"0"
201628°F-8°F0"0"
201515°F-5°F0"--
201421°F5°F0"--
201336°F-2°F0"0"
201226°F7°F0"0"
201144°F1°F0"--
201044°F16°F0"0"
200927°F-13°F0"0"
200822°F-8°F0"--
200725°F-7°F0"--
200637°F15°F0"--
200544°F22°F0.25"--
200437°F9°F0"--
200332°F2°F0.3"--
200226°F0°F0"0"
200131°F-9°F0"0"
200039°F12°F0.03"0.3"
199942°F16°F0"0"
199847°F7°F0"0"
199730°F-5°F0"0"
199642°F11°F0"0"
199537°F-4°F0"0"
199441°F21°F0"0"
199343°F8°F0"--
199239°F-13°F0"0"
199138°F1°F0"0"
199028°F5°F0"0"
198947°F1°F0"0"
198826°F-17°F0"0"
198717°F-8°F0"--
198638°F1°F0"0"
198549°F6°F0"--
198443°F16°F0"0"
198344°F29°F----
198224°F-6°F0"--
198145°F11°F0"0"
198058°F17°F0"0"
197948°F22°F0.2"--
197835°F-8°F0"--
197741°F10°F0"0"
197646°F-1°F0"0"
197541°F8°F0"0"
197430°F-4°F0"--
197334°F-1°F0"--
197235°F0°F0"0"
197141°F20°F1.32"--

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