Weather on December 18 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 18th in Zion National Park (via Springdale, UT) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 30°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 18th was in 1980 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (25°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded December 18th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). 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 18th in Zion? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 69°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 66°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 60°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 40°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 51°F | 19°F | 1.09" | 0" |
| 2019 | 48°F | 34°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2018 | 68°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 51°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 39°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 44°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 51°F | 34°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2013 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 45°F | 39°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 2011 | 56°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 47°F | 38°F | 1.73" | 0" |
| 2009 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 37°F | 32°F | 1.91" | 0" |
| 2007 | 51°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 44°F | 25°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2005 | 46°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 61°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 50°F | 29°F | 1.83" | 1.5" |
| 2001 | 50°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 56°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 63°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 55°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 41°F | 8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 60°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 40°F | 19°F | 0.91" | -- |
| 1991 | 54°F | 41°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1990 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 53°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 62°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 50°F | 31°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 1986 | 57°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 58°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 49°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 55°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 57°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 60°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 68°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 67°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 48°F | 37°F | 1.22" | 0" |
| 1977 | 52°F | 39°F | 1.12" | 0" |
| 1976 | 61°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 56°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 53°F | 26°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1971 | 47°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |