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Glen Canyon National Recreation Area
Weather
Sunset on Lake Powell
The high clouds of the summer monsoon season lend to amazing sunsets.
 
 
The weather in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is usually typical for the high deserts. Summers are extremely hot with little, if any, shade. Winters are moderately cold with night time lows often below freezing. Spring weather is highly variable and unpredictable with extended periods of winds. Fall weather is usually nice and mild, a great time to beat the heat (and the crowds!).
Temperatures can range from 110° F (38°C) in June & July to O° F (-16°C) in December & January. Precipitation is generally light (less than 6 inches--15.2cm-- annually) though heavy rains and flash flooding is possible during the summer and fall "monsoons."
We recommend lightweight, light colored clothing for summer, including a hat. Layers of clothing are best for other times of the year.
 
Temperatures Average Average Rain/ Lake
High Low Snow Surface
 January

42F
6C

24F
-4C
.47 in
1.2 cm
46F
8C
 February 51F
11C
30F
-1C
.43 in
1.1 cm
46F
8C
 March 58F
14C
36F
2C
.73 in
1.9 cm
54F
12C
 April 68F
20C
43F
6C
.34 in
0.9 cm
54F
12C
 May 80F
27C
53F
12C
.43 in
1.1 cm
64F
18C
 June 91F
33C
62F
17C
.20 in
0.5 cm
71F
22C
 July 97F
36C
69F
21C
.47 in
1.2 cm
78F
26C
 August 94F
34C
67F
19C
.67 in
1.7 cm
79F
26C
 September 85F
29C
58F
14C
.54 in
1.4 cm

74F
23C

 October 71F
22C
47F
8C
.78 in
2.0 cm
67F
19C
 November 55F
13C

35F
2C

.59 in
1.5 cm
61F
16C
 December 46F
8C
27F
-3C
.51 in
1.3 cm
51F
11C


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Did You Know?
Don't be a hood ornament. Bow-riding is dangerous and illegal; so is riding on transoms or gunwales.

Last Updated: January 28, 2008 at 15:10 EST