Weather on December 17 at Zion
Zion National Park
Based on 55 years of data from Springdale, UT
Elevation Note: Zion sits at 4,000 ft. Expect temperatures 14°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Springdale, UT at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
December 17th in Zion National Park (via Springdale, UT) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 29°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 17th was in 1980 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (30°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of December 17th dates historically, with the wettest December 17th recording 2.51" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for December 17th in Zion? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 68°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 59°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 64°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 42°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 39°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 54°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 42°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 67°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 57°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 54°F | 28°F | 1.19" | 0" |
| 2015 | 41°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 50°F | 38°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2013 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 42°F | 33°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 63°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 44°F | 32°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 40°F | 22°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2007 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 40°F | 32°F | 0.41" | -- |
| 2005 | 51°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 50°F | 36°F | 0.66" | 0" |
| 2001 | 47°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 58°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 63°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 51°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 43°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 52°F | 21°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1994 | 62°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 48°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 47°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 53°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 45°F | 17°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1989 | 54°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 63°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 44°F | 31°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 1986 | 59°F | 39°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1985 | 57°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 40°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 50°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 59°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 70°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 67°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 47°F | 34°F | 2.51" | 0" |
| 1977 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 61°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 52°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 53°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 63°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 48°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |