When is the best time to go to Zion National Park

Zion National Park weather by month

Please note our recommendations for when to visit Zion National Park are based solely on the weather and do not take into accounts accommodation prices, how busy it will be and what events are on.

January

January in Zion National Park is generally reasonably dry with the temperature being cold.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Zion National Park for your holidays. The weather is often pretty bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

January is in the winter in Zion National Park and is typically the coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a freezing 7°C (45°F), whilst at night -7°C (19°F) is normal.

On average January is the driest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 41mm 1.6 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in January »

February

February in Zion National Park is generally reasonably dry with the temperature being cool.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Zion National Park for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

February is in the winter in Zion National Park and is typically the 2nd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 10°C (50°F), whilst at night -5°C (23°F) is normal.

On average February is the 2nd driest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 39mm 1.5 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 8.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in February »

March

The weather in March in Zion National Park is characteristically cool and reasonably dry.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Zion National Park for your holidays. The weather is often relatively bad and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

March is in the spring in Zion National Park and is typically the 3rd coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 13°C (55°F), whilst at night -2°C (28°F) is normal.

On average March is the 3rd driest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 46mm 1.8 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 7 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in March »

April

Zion National Park's weather in April is typically cool and dry in nature.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of relatively acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Zion National Park.

April is in the spring in Zion National Park and is typically the 4th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 18°C (64°F), whilst at night 1°C (34°F) is normal.

On average April is the 4th driest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 27mm 1.1 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 10.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in April »

May

May is a dry month in Zion National Park and the temperature is generally mild.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Zion National Park, with some extremely good weather at this time of year.

May is in the spring in Zion National Park and is typically the 5th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around 23°C (74°F), whilst at night 6°C (42°F) is normal.

On average May is the 5th driest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 21mm 0.8 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 12 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in May »

June

Zion National Park's weather in June is typically warm and dry in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Zion National Park, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

June is in the summer in Zion National Park and is typically the 6th coldest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 30°C (86°F), whilst at night 10°C (51°F) is normal.

On average June is the 6th driest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 13mm 0.5 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 3 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 13.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in June »

July

July in Zion National Park is generally dry with the temperature being hot.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of quite acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Zion National Park.

July is in the summer in Zion National Park and is typically the 6th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 33°C (91°F), whilst at night 15°C (58°F) is normal.

On average July is the 6th wettest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 30mm 1.2 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 12.3 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in July »

August

The weather in August in Zion National Park is characteristically warm and reasonably dry.

Although outside the main holiday season, there is still plenty of pretty acceptable weather around this time of year. This makes it an okay time to visit Zion National Park.

August is in the summer in Zion National Park and is typically the 5th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 32°C (89°F), whilst at night 14°C (57°F) is normal.

On average August is the 5th wettest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 42mm 1.6 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 6 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 11.6 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in August »

September

Zion National Park's weather in September is typically mild and dry in nature.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Zion National Park, with some inordinately good weather at this time of year.

September is in the fall / autumn in Zion National Park and is typically the 4th warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a comfortable 27°C (81°F), whilst at night 9°C (48°F) is normal.

On average September is the 4th wettest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 25mm 1 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 11.1 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in September »

October

October is a dry month in Zion National Park and the temperature is generally mild.

It is perhaps the perfect month to visit Zion National Park, with some particularly good weather at this time of year.

October is in the fall / autumn in Zion National Park and is typically the 3rd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 21°C (70°F), whilst at night 3°C (37°F) is normal.

On average October is the 3rd wettest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 26mm 1 inches of rain making it a dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 4 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 9.8 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in October »

November

The weather in November in Zion National Park is characteristically cool and reasonably dry.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Zion National Park for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

November is in the fall / autumn in Zion National Park and is typically the 2nd warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cool 13°C (56°F), whilst at night -3°C (28°F) is normal.

On average November is the 2nd wettest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 33mm 1.3 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 4 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.9 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in November »

December

December in Zion National Park is generally reasonably dry with the temperature being cool.

Based on weather alone, this is probably a time of year to avoid going to Zion National Park for your holidays. The weather is often not a good and not conducive to spending time outdoors.

December is in the winter in Zion National Park and is typically the warmest month of the year. Daytime maximum temperatures average around a cold 8°C (46°F), whilst at night -7°C (20°F) is normal.

On average December is the wettest month of the year in Zion National Park with around 31mm 1.2 inches of rain making it a reasonably dry time to visit. This rainfall is typically spread over 5 days, although this may vary considerably.

On the flip side this corresponds to an average of 7.4 hours of sunshine per day.

Zion National Park weather in December »