Weather on December 17 at Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Flagstaff, AZ
Elevation Note: Grand Canyon sits at 7,000 ft. Expect temperatures 25°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Flagstaff, AZ at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 17th in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 17°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (46°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (17°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded December 17th dates, with snow falling 18% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7.3"). 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 17th in Grand Canyon? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 59°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 55°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 39°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 38°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 41°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 31°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 49°F | 22°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2017 | 44°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 37°F | 15°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 2015 | 42°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 34°F | 30°F | 0.23" | 1.3" |
| 2013 | 50°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 34°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 36°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 35°F | 24°F | 0.08" | 0.2" |
| 2009 | 46°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 36°F | 27°F | 2.69" | 7.3" |
| 2007 | 40°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 37°F | 20°F | 0.33" | 0" |
| 2005 | 36°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 44°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 44°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 2002 | 34°F | 24°F | 0.2" | -- |
| 2001 | 47°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 57°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 52°F | 15°F | 0" | -- |
| 1998 | 51°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1997 | 51°F | 11°F | 0" | -- |
| 1996 | 39°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 1995 | 37°F | 21°F | 0" | 2.3" |
| 1994 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 39°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 34°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 50°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 31°F | 17°F | 0.2" | 1.2" |
| 1989 | 45°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 49°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 33°F | 18°F | 0.76" | 4.6" |
| 1986 | 39°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 47°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 38°F | 15°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 1983 | 47°F | 30°F | 0.18" | 0.6" |
| 1982 | 59°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 45°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 53°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 37°F | 28°F | 3.05" | 0" |
| 1977 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 47°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 52°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 60°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 43°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 28°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |