Grand Canyon National Park
6 to 30°C
temperature
3527 hours
sunshine per day
88 mm
rain
301 days
dry
42 days
rain
22 days
snow

Climate of Grand Canyon National Park

Grand Canyon National Park 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 National Park 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 National Park.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Grand Canyon National Park.

Climate table of Grand Canyon National Park

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Grand Canyon National Park. 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 National Park might be like in a given month.

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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 National Park

The best time to visit Grand Canyon National Park is May through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Grand Canyon National Park is 30°C in July and the lowest is 6°C in January.

Climate of Grand Canyon National Park by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Grand Canyon National Park? 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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