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Bryce Canyon City, UT climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 7,662 ft elevation

Bryce Canyon City has warm summers and cold and snowy winters. Highs peak at 80°F in July and fall to 37°F in December. The wettest month is August (about 10 wet days) and the driest is June (about 3). Normal snowfall is about 87 in a year. By our comfort score the best month is June.

Warmest month
80°F
July normal high
Coldest month
17°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
77
16.6 in of precipitation
Snow a year
86.7 in
normal snowfall

How warm is Bryce Canyon City?

Normal highs range from 37°F in December to 80°F in July.

0°20°40°60°80° January: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 17°F (-8°C) 37° 17° February: normal high 39°F (4°C), low 18°F (-8°C) March: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 23°F (-5°C) April: normal high 54°F (12°C), low 29°F (-2°C) May: normal high 63°F (17°C), low 37°F (3°C) June: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 45°F (7°C) July: normal high 80°F (27°C), low 52°F (11°C) 80° 52° August: normal high 78°F (26°C), low 50°F (10°C) September: normal high 70°F (21°C), low 42°F (6°C) October: normal high 58°F (14°C), low 32°F (0°C) November: normal high 46°F (8°C), low 23°F (-5°C) December: normal high 37°F (3°C), low 17°F (-8°C) JFMAMJJASOND

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

How rainy is Bryce Canyon City?

August has the most wet days (about 10); the year brings about 17 in of precipitation.

January: 6 wet days February: 8 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 6 wet days May: 6 wet days June: 3 wet days 3 July: 9 wet days August: 10 wet days 10 September: 7 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 5 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 86.7 in a year, most of it in January.

January: 19.8 in of snow 19.8 February: 18.1 in of snow March: 13.2 in of snow April: 5.9 in of snow May: 1.5 in of snow June: 0.2 in of snow July: 0.0 in of snow 0.0 August: 0.0 in of snow September: 0.0 in of snow October: 3.0 in of snow November: 9.7 in of snow December: 15.3 in of snow JFMAMJJASOND

How humid is Bryce Canyon City?

Humidity data is not available for this location.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 9.6 hours in December to 14.7 hours in June.

January: 9.9 hours of daylight February: 10.8 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 13.2 hours of daylight May: 14.2 hours of daylight June: 14.7 hours of daylight 14.7 July: 14.5 hours of daylight August: 13.6 hours of daylight September: 12.4 hours of daylight October: 11.2 hours of daylight November: 10.2 hours of daylight December: 9.6 hours of daylight 9.6 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for Bryce Canyon City, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysSnowDaylight
January 37°F17°F 1.9 in6 19.8 in 9.9 h
February 39°F18°F 1.7 in8 18.1 in 10.8 h
March 46°F23°F 1.3 in6 13.2 in 12.0 h
April 54°F29°F 0.8 in6 5.9 in 13.2 h
May 63°F37°F 0.9 in6 1.5 in 14.2 h
June 75°F45°F 0.5 in3 0.2 in 14.7 h
July 80°F52°F 1.6 in9 0.0 in 14.5 h
August 78°F50°F 1.9 in10 0.0 in 13.6 h
September 70°F42°F 1.8 in7 0.0 in 12.4 h
October 58°F32°F 1.7 in5 3.0 in 11.2 h
November 46°F23°F 1.3 in5 9.7 in 10.2 h
December 37°F17°F 1.3 in6 15.3 in 9.6 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 Bryce Canyon City

By our comfort score, the best month is June.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 310420
Feb 340417
Mar 44049
Apr 55334
May 751530
Jun 852010
Jul 771741
Aug 812260
Sep 812340
Oct 57832
Nov 40029
Dec 310321

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 Bryce Canyon City

The last spring frost typically comes around May 23, and the first fall frost around Sep 27, leaving 125 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for Bryce Canyon City
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)May 23after Jun 9
First fall frost (32°F)Sep 27before Sep 13
Last hard freeze (28°F)May 7after May 24
First hard freeze (28°F)Oct 8before Sep 25
Frost-free season125 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: Bryce Canyon NP Hqrs (USC00421008), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Utah.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 98°F (July 14, 2002); the lowest was -15°F (January 15, 2007).

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, snowfall, snow depth and frost dates: Bryce Canyon NP Hqrs (USC00421008), 2.4 mi SSW of the city center, 7,890 ft (228 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: humidity and wind by hour, 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