When to go · Cedar City
Cedar City, month by month
The best months for Cedar City: Jan, Feb, Mar, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep. Months to avoid: Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryGreatInside Cedar City's best window: Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing.6 °C / -8 °C, 5 rain days43 °F / 18 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryGreatInside Cedar City's best window: Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing.8 °C / -6 °C, 6 rain days46 °F / 21 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low · 1 festival or holiday
- MarchGreatInside Cedar City's best window: Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing.13 °C / -3 °C, 6 rain days55 °F / 27 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
- AprilGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Good month for the Southwest, Washington cherry blossoms, the South; mountain roads still closed.17 °C / 0 °C, 5 rain days63 °F / 32 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Warm and green; Memorial Day (last Monday) opens the summer season; timed-entry systems start at some parks.23 °C / 4 °C, 5 rain days73 °F / 39 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- JuneGreatInside Cedar City's best window: Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing.29 °C / 9 °C, 3 rain days84 °F / 48 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyGreatInside Cedar City's best window: Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing.33 °C / 14 °C, 5 rain days91 °F / 57 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- AugustGreatInside Cedar City's best window: Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing.31 °C / 13 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 55 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- SeptemberGreatInside Cedar City's best window: Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing.27 °C / 7 °C, 4 rain days81 °F / 45 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGoodOutside the best window (Jun–Sep (festival, Cedar Breaks road open), plus Jan–Mar for skiing). Across United States: Best all-round month: New England foliage, desert parks, cooler cities. High roads start closing late in the month.19 °C / 1 °C, 5 rain days66 °F / 34 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the Cedar Breaks rim road (closed by snow).12 °C / -4 °C, 5 rain days54 °F / 25 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar for the Cedar Breaks rim road (closed by snow).6 °C / -9 °C, 5 rain days43 °F / 16 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday