December in Sedona, AZ: shoulder season for golf — playable with smart tee time selection. Best tee times: late morning to early afternoon after dew burns off.
| Average December Weather | |
|---|---|
| Avg daily high | 53°F |
| Avg daily low | 33°F |
| Rainy days | 7 / mo |
| Avg peak wind | 9.6 mph |
December in Sedona hands you a paradox on the first tee: the calmest winds of any month at 9.6 mph, paired with the second-coldest average high of the year at 53°F. Mornings can feel genuinely wintry — frost on the fairways before 9 AM is a real possibility, not a fluke. The 20-degree daily swing means conditions that feel borderline unplayable at sunrise can settle into comfortable, jacket-weather rounds by early afternoon.
Seven precipitation days make December the 3rd-wettest month of the year, so rain is not a non-factor. The red rock backdrop stays spectacular without a stiff breeze working against your ball flight, but afternoon tee times sidestep both the frost and the highest chance of morning moisture.
Book afternoon slots starting at 11 AM or later — the low of 33°F means early tee times risk frost delays that courses in Sedona will enforce. Courses close at 6 PM, and December's short days mean a midday start still allows a full round while temperatures have had time to climb toward that 53°F high. See how conditions rate hour by hour on our playability scale.
November plays noticeably warmer, with an average high of 62°F — a full 9°F above December — and only 4 precipitation days compared to December's 7, making it the more forgiving shoulder-season option. January drops another 2°F to a 51°F high and adds 2 more precipitation days, so December sits in a narrow middle position: colder and wetter than November, but marginally warmer and drier than what follows. Wind is effectively a wash across all three months, hovering around 9.6–10.6 mph.
Climate normals show the long-term picture, but day-to-day weather varies. Check today's live golf weather score for Sedona, AZ for the current playability rating, hourly wind, temperature, and the recommended tee time window.
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It depends on when you tee off. The average high reaches only 53°F, and lows drop to 33°F, so early morning rounds can feel genuinely wintry. Afternoon rounds, once temperatures have climbed toward the daily high, are manageable in a fleece or light jacket — especially given December's calm average wind of 9.6 mph.
December averages 7 precipitation days, making it the 3rd-wettest month of the year in Sedona, tied with February. That doesn't mean all-day rain, but the 33°F low creates a frost-and-moisture window in the early hours that can linger well past dawn. The 20°F daily swing means conditions typically dry and warm enough by midday to make afternoon rounds the safer bet.