The climate of Grand Canyon (Arizona
- United States of America)
The Grand Canyon is a large gorge in the northern part of Arizona. It
is probably the best known gorge in the world. The Grand Canyon is
part of Grand Canyon National Park which is a Unesco preservation
site. Grand Canyon Village can be found in the Grand Canyon. Most
tourists use this as a starting point to explore the Grand Canyon. A
local airport can also be found here. The Grand Canyon was formed by
the Colorado River which has been flowing here for thousands of years
and has been slowly eroding its way through the rockery. Originally
this region was home to the Pueblo Indians to whom this area was
sacred.
Because of the large differences in altitude the climate varies. In
the higher regions snow falls on a regular basis. The regions
surrounding the Colorado River never get snowfall. Two short rainy
periods can be distinguished; the first is in March and the second in
July and August. On the highest peaks more than 60 centimeters of snow
may fall. It is recommended to check the weather before you visit the
Grand Canyon. This way you can avoid extremes in weather. The coldest
temperature on record is -28.9 degrees Celsius (-20.0 degrees
Fahrenheit). The warmest temperature on record is 40.6 degrees Celsius
(105 degrees Fahrenheit). The figures below apply to Grand Canyon
Village.
Climate information
The figures below are based on long term weather and climate records.
They are an average for Grand Canyon:
Please note that local deviations may occur
average maximum
temperature (°C)
average
minimum
temperature (°C)
average
hours of sunshine
per day
average days with
precipitation
per month
average
mm precipitation
per month
average
sea
temperature (°C)
January
8
-6
7
5
n/a
February
11
-4
8
5
n/a
March
14
-2
9
6
n/a
April
19
2
11
4
n/a
May
25
6
12
4
n/a
June
31
11
13
3
n/a
July
33
15
11
7
n/a
August
32
14
11
7
n/a
September
28
10
10
5
n/a
October
22
4
9
4
n/a
November
14
-1
8
4
n/a
December
9
-5
7
5
n/a
= 0-5 mm ●
= 6-30 mm ●
= 31-60 mm ●
= 61-100 mm ●
= 101-200 mm ●
=
over 200 mm = 0-0.2 inches ● = 0.2-1.2 inches ● = 1.2-2.4 inches ● = 2.5-4 inches ● = 4.1-8 inches ● = over 8 inches
More climate information
Climate figures are very useful but don’t present a general impression
of the climate and the eventual weather circumstances within a certain
period. The figures don’t always reflect the chance of wintry weather,
extreme heat or hurricanes. That is why we offer useful extra climate
information for each month of the year:
Disclaimer
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