Climate of Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon has a mediterranean climate. The summers are warm and dry, and the temperature is cold in the winter. The average annual temperature for Grand Canyon is 18° degrees and there is about 88 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 296 days a year with an average humidity of 43% and an UV-index of 4.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 6°C and 30°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -4°C and 18°C
- Rain: it rains 42 days and there is a total of approximately 88 mm rainfall
- Snow: it snows an average of 22 days per year
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3527 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 6°C and 30°C |
Warmest month: | 30°C in July |
Coldest month: | 6°C in January |
Night temperature: | between -4°C and 18°C |
Dry days: | 301 days |
Days with rain: | 42 days |
Days with snow: | 22 days |
Total rain sum: | 88 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3527 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Grand Canyon.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Grand Canyon.
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Climate table of Grand Canyon
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Grand Canyon. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Grand Canyon might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 18 | 12 | 6 |
Night temp. (°C) | -3 | -2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 1 | -4 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 7 |
Days with rain | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Days with snow | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 5 |
Dry days | 23 | 19 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
UV-index | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Best time to visit Grand Canyon
The best time to visit Grand Canyon is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Grand Canyon is 30°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.
Climate of Grand Canyon by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Grand Canyon? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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