Weather Forecast and Radar for Canyonlands National Park

Routes Running Nearby to Canyonlands National Park

• The I-70 runs east-west about 50 miles north of Canyonlands National Park.

Weather in Canyonlands National Park

In Canyonlands National Park, the summers are hot, dry, and mostly clear and the winters are short, very cold, snowy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 20°F to 95°F and is rarely below 8°F or above 101°F.

The hot season lasts for 3.5 months, from May to September, with an average daily high temperature above 84°F. The hottest month of the year in Canyonlands National Park is July, with an average high of 95°F and low of 68°F.

The cold season lasts for 3 months, from November to February, with an average daily high temperature below 50°F. The coldest month of the year in Canyonlands National Park is January, with an average low of 21°F and high of 40°F.

National parks in the Western US are more affected by climate change than the country as a whole, and the National Park Service has begun research into how exactly this will effect the ecosystem of Canyonlands National Park and the surrounding areas and ways to protect the park for the future.

The mean annual temperature of Canyonlands National Park increased by 2.6 °F from 1916 to 2018. It is predicted that if current warming trends continue, the average highs in the park during the summer will be over 100 °F by 2100.

In addition to warming, the region has begun to see more severe and frequent droughts which causes native grass cover to decrease and a lower flow of the Colorado River.

Fast Facts About Canyonlands National Park

The park was established in 1964.

Major Cities Nearby Canyonlands National Park

• Salt Lake City, Utah (roughly 181 miles to the northwest)

This map shows the current & 7-day weather forecast, weather alerts, and weather radar for Canyonlands National Park.