Climateby Month

Grand Canyon Village, AZ climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 6,890 ft elevation

Grand Canyon Village has warm summers and chilly and snowy winters. Highs peak at 85°F in July and fall to 44°F in January. The wettest month is August (about 11 wet days) and the driest is June (about 2). Normal snowfall is about 43 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is May.

Warmest month
85°F
July normal high
Coldest month
14°F
December normal low
Wet days a year
72
13.4 in of precipitation
Snow a year
43.0 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Grand Canyon Village?

Normal highs range from 44°F in January to 85°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80°100° January: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 16°F (-9°C) 44° 16° February: normal high 47°F (8°C), low 17°F (-8°C) March: normal high 55°F (13°C), low 22°F (-6°C) April: normal high 61°F (16°C), low 25°F (-4°C) May: normal high 71°F (22°C), low 32°F (0°C) June: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 38°F (3°C) July: normal high 85°F (29°C), low 49°F (9°C) 85° 49° August: normal high 83°F (28°C), low 49°F (9°C) September: normal high 77°F (25°C), low 40°F (4°C) October: normal high 66°F (19°C), low 30°F (-1°C) November: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 21°F (-6°C) December: normal high 44°F (7°C), low 14°F (-10°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is Grand Canyon Village?

August has the most wet days (about 11); the year brings about 13 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 7 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 5 wet days May: 4 wet days June: 2 wet days 2 July: 11 wet days August: 11 wet days 11 September: 6 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 4 wet days December: 6 wet days JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How much does it snow?

Normal snowfall is 43.0 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 12.9 in of snow 12.9 February: 7.8 in of snow March: 8.1 in of snow April: 2.8 in of snow May: 0.1 in of snow June: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 July: 0.0 in of snow August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 1.1 in of snow November: 2.2 in of snow December: 8.0 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Grand Canyon Village?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.8 hours in December to 14.6 hours in June.

January: 10.0 hours of daylight February: 10.9 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.1 hours of daylight May: 14.1 hours of daylight June: 14.6 hours of daylight 14.6 July: 14.3 hours of daylight August: 13.5 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.3 hours of daylight November: 10.3 hours of daylight December: 9.8 hours of daylight 9.8 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Grand Canyon Village, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 44°F16°F 1.2 in6 12.9 in 10.0 h
February 47°F17°F 1.2 in7 7.8 in 10.9 h
March 55°F22°F 1.2 in6 8.1 in 12.0 h
April 61°F25°F 0.7 in5 2.8 in 13.1 h
May 71°F32°F 0.6 in4 0.1 in 14.1 h
June 83°F38°F 0.4 in2 0.0 in 14.6 h
July 85°F49°F 1.7 in11 0.0 in 14.3 h
August 83°F49°F 2.1 in11 0.0 in 13.5 h
September 77°F40°F 1.4 in6 0.0 in 12.4 h
October 66°F30°F 1.3 in5 1.1 in 11.3 h
November 54°F21°F 0.8 in4 2.2 in 10.3 h
December 44°F14°F 0.8 in6 8.0 in 9.8 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit Grand Canyon Village

By our comfort score, the best month is May.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 390310
Feb 42138
Mar 55533
Apr 701321
May 812020
Jun 66815
Jul 55559
Aug 631053
Sep 761930
Oct 721830
Nov 51523
Dec 380212

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. Comfortable days here are judged by temperature only (no humidity station nearby). How the score works.

Frost dates in Grand Canyon Village

The last spring frost typically comes around Jun 1, and the first fall frost around Oct 3, leaving 123 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Grand Canyon Village
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Jun 1after Jun 17
First fall frost (32°F)Oct 3before Sep 22
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 15after Jun 2
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 12before Oct 1
Frost-free season123 daysunder 103 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Grand Canyon NP 2 (USC00023596), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Arizona.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 99°F (July 11, 2003); the lowest was -30°F (December 31, 2010).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature, rain and humidity and wind by hour: Grand Canyon NP Airport (USW00003195), 7.8 mi S of the city center, 6,606 ft (284 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snowfall and frost dates: Grand Canyon NP 2 (USC00023596), 0.6 mi SE of the city center, 6,785 ft (105 ft lower than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Snow depth: Bright Angel RS (USC00021001), 12 mi NNE of the city center, 8,000 ft (1,110 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover and daily humidity and wind (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error