When to go · Canyon
Canyon in May
Great month. Inside Canyon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 26°C (79°F)79°F (26°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- Medium
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Canyon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Canyon in this guide.
Weather in May
- CanyonHighs around 26 °C (79 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 79 °F (26 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Desert Southwest, United States · Las Vegas, Phoenix, Grand Canyon, Zion, Bryce, Death Valleybest weather
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.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Memorial Day big impact
Last Monday of May · United States
Start of summer; roads and beaches full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Medium
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Canyon, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Mar: Great
Daytime high
May: 26 °C (79 °F)79 °F (26 °C)
Mar: 15 °C (59 °F)59 °F (15 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Mar: 3 °C (37 °F)37 °F (3 °C)
Rain days
May: 4 (better)
Mar: 6
Crowds
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Prices
May: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
May: 1
Mar: 2
May: Inside Canyon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
March: Inside Canyon's best window: Mar–May, Sep–Oct.
Canyon: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.