Weather by month
Grand Canyon
Arizona
The rim sits high in ponderosa country with a genuine mountain winter, while the canyon floor below runs a summer entirely of its own.
The best time to come
May and September are the sweet spot — comfortable on the rim, manageable below it, and the North Rim open. October is beautiful and quiet, but the nights turn freezing and the North Rim shuts for the season.
The year at a glance
| Month | Highs / lows | Temperature range | Wet days | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° / 19° | 4 | 12.9 in | |
| February | 46° / 21° | 3 | 7.8 in | |
| March | 54° / 25° | 3 | 8.1 in | |
| April | 61° / 29° | 1 | 2.8 in | |
| May ● | 70° / 36° | 1 | — | |
| June | 82° / 43° | 1 | — | |
| July | 85° / 50° | 4 | — | |
| August | 82° / 50° | 5 | — | |
| September ● | 76° / 44° | 3 | — | |
| October ● | 65° / 33° | 3 | 1.1 in | |
| November | 53° / 25° | 1 | 2.2 in | |
| December | 43° / 18° | 4 | 8.0 in |
Grand Canyon facts
- Sits at about 6,790 ft above sea level.
- 15.4 in of rain and melted snow in a typical year, with July the wettest month.
- 43.0 in of snow in a typical winter.
- July runs hottest (85° afternoons); December nights are the coldest (18°).