Bryce Canyon, UT climate
Bryce Canyon has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bryce Canyon feels like
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Bryce Canyon weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 14° | 1.1" | 19.8" | 6 | 29 | 20° – 34° |
| February | 41° | 17° | 1.1" | 18.1" | 8 | 26 | 20° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 23° | 1.1" | 13.2" | 6 | 22 | 29° – 42° |
| April | 55° | 28° | 0.8" | 5.9" | 6 | 6 | 36° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 36° | 0.9" | 1.5" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| June | 76° | 44° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| July | 82° | 52° | 1.5" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| August | 79° | 50° | 1.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 72° | 43° | 1.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 60° | 33° | 1.6" | 3.0" | 5 | 1 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 48° | 22° | 0.8" | 9.7" | 5 | 9 | 27° – 41° |
| December | 38° | 14° | 0.9" | 15.3" | 6 | 25 | 21° – 33° |
| Year | 58° | 31° | 13.3" | 86.7" | 77 | 120 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 120 days of the year.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 125 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 96% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bryce Canyon
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bryce Canyon, 98% of that work is heating and 2% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
How Bryce Canyon compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bryce Canyon averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bryce Canyon’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 20° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Bryce Canyon’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bryce Canyon?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Bryce Canyon?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 52°.
How much snow does Bryce Canyon get?
About 87 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Bryce Canyon?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by May 23.
What is the rainiest month in Bryce Canyon?
August, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bryce Canyon itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.