Weather on December 3 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 3rd in Zion National Park (via Springdale, UT) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 33°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2017 (59°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (32°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of December 3rd dates historically, with the wettest December 3rd recording 0.79" of rain. 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 3rd in Zion? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 67°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 58°F | 33°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 2021 | 65°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 52°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 47°F | 26°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2017 | 71°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 58°F | 44°F | 0.38" | 0" |
| 2013 | 59°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 70°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 46°F | 30°F | 0.23" | -- |
| 2010 | 58°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 54°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 64°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 58°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 53°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 56°F | 31°F | 0.79" | 0" |
| 2004 | 52°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 58°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 63°F | 41°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2000 | 64°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 49°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 63°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 53°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 55°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 64°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 53°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 58°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 55°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 53°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 53°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 65°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 66°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 59°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 65°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 57°F | 39°F | 0.36" | 0" |
| 1984 | 55°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 49°F | 34°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1982 | 43°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 60°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 69°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 61°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 44°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 66°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 62°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 64°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 61°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 47°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 59°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 46°F | 35°F | 0.05" | 0" |