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•Be prepared for a
wide range of weather conditions. Temperatures vary with changes in elevation and
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•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.
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•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. |
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•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. |
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•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.
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| ZION CLIMATE CHART |
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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 |
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M |
J |
J |
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•Click the link below for the current weather conditions and the current
weather forecast for the Zion National Park area.
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