When to go · Canyon

Canyon in August

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat).

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 33°C (91°F)91°F (33°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: High; United States overall
Prices: High; United States overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Canyon

Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat).

August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

CanyonHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 2 days
Desert Southwest, United States · Las Vegas, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Death Valleyhot
Spring and autumn are park season; June–August tops 40–45 °C (104–113 °F) in the low desert, and July–September monsoon storms bring flash floods in canyons.Spring and autumn are park season; June–August tops 104–113 °F (40–45 °C) in the low desert, and July–September monsoon storms bring flash floods in canyons.

United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Canyon, side by side.

First month

Second month

August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (high heat).

March: Inside Canyon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.

Canyon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.