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Be prepared for a wide range of weather conditions. Temperatures vary with changes in elevation and day/night temperatures may differ by over 30°F.

 
 

Spring weather is very unpredictable. Stormy, wet days are common, but warm, sunny weather may occur too. Precipitation peaks in March. Spring wildflowers bloom from April through June, peaking in May.

Summer days are hot (95-110°F), but overnight lows are usually comfortable (65-70°F). Afternoon thunderstorms are common from mid-July through mid-September. Storms may produce waterfalls as well as flash floods.

Fall days are usually clear and mild; nights are often cool. Autumn color displays begin in September in the high country. Colors in Zion Canyon usually peak in late October.

Winter in Zion Canyon is fairly mild. Winter storms bring rain or light snow to Zion Canyon, but heavier snow to the higher elevations. Clear days may become quite warm, reaching 60°F; nights are often in the 20s and 30s. Winter storms can last several days and cause roads to be icy. Zion roads are plowed, except the Kolob Terrace road, which is closed in winter. Be prepared for winter driving conditions from November through March.

 

ZION CLIMATE CHART
J F M A M J J A S O N D
 TEMPERATURE
Normal Daily Maximum °F
52 57 63 73 83 93 100 97 91 78 63 53

Normal Daily Minimum °F

29 31 36 43 52 60 68 66 60 49 37 30

Extreme High °F

71 78 86 94 102 114 115 111 110 97 83 71

Extreme Low °F

-2 4 12 23 22 40 51 50 33 23 13 6

Days Above 90°F

0 0 0 1 8 21 30 28 18 3 0 0

Days Below 32°F

19 14 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 9 18
 PRECIPITATION (in inches)

Normal

1.6 1.6 1.7 1.3 0.7 0.6 0.8 1.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1.5

Maximum

7.5 6.7 7.1 4.4 3.0 4.0 3.6 4.8 6.7 3.3 3.3 4.3

Maximum 24-hour Precipitation

1.6 1.3 0.9 1.2 1.8 2.2 1.1 1.6 1.4 1.3 1.3 2.0

Days with Precipitation

7 7 8 6 5 3 5 6 4 4 5 6

Average Number of Thunderstorms

0 0 0 1 4 5 14 15 5 2 0 0
J F M A M J J A S O N D

 

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