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Canyonlands National Park Climate & Weather

Climate

The climate in Canyonlands is extremely dry. Most precipitation falls in early spring and late summer. Summer highs often exceed 100 Degrees Fahrenheit, with lows in the 60's. Fall and Spring temperatures are milder, with highs in the 70's and 80's. Winter temperatures range from highs in the 40's and 50's to lows well below freezing. Snow is usually light to moderate.

Monthly Average Temps & Precip. at the Neck

Temp f Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avr
MAX 36.6 44.0 53.4 62.4 73.2 84.8 90.5 88.0 78.5 64.8 48.1 37.8 63.5
MEAN 28.0 34.5 42.6 50.5 60.8 72.1 77.8 75.7 66.6 53.9 39.0 29.4 52.6
MIN 19.4 24.9 31.8 38.5 48.3 59.3 65.1 63.3 54.7 43.0 29.8 21.0 41.6
Precip.                         total
Inches .60 .40 .86 .81 .82 .41 .97 .77 .88 1.31 .75 .55 9.13

Average Monthly Temps & Precip. at Needles

Temp f Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec Avr
MAX 39.3 47.7 56.8 65.3 75.7 87.4 93.0 90.6 81.7 68.4 52.1 41.3 66.6
MEAN 27.2 34.8 42.8 50.5 60.6 71.0 77.4 75.4 66.0 53.1 39.0 29.3 52.3
MIN 15.1 21.9 28.7 35.7 45.5 54.5 61.7 60.2 50.2 37.7 25.8 17.2 37.9
Precip.                         total
Inches .58 .42 .80 .72 .68 .31 .87 .93 .80 1.17 .63 .51 8.42