Photo: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0Bryce Canyon City gets about 87 inches of snow a winter, more than 96% of U.S. towns
Sunny July days climb to about 82°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 67° apart. By precipitation alone, it ranks drier than 94% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 23; autumn frost returns near September 27.
A year in Bryce Canyon City at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Bryce Canyon City’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Bryce Canyon City’s place in Utah beside it.
What a year in Bryce Canyon City feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 125 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 23 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Bryce Canyon City’s center in zone 5b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −12°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
About 87 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, is heaviest from January through February, about 19 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 77 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Bryce Canyon City
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT.
Living with Bryce Canyon City’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
125 frost-free days in zone 5b. The last frost comes by May 23 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 10 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Bryce Canyon City from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (35%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 28%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Bryce Canyon City and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Bryce Canyon City yet.
Climates most like Bryce Canyon City’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bryce Canyon City, UT | 14° | 82° | 13" | 87" |
| Bozeman, MT | 13° | 83° | 17" | 91" |
| Laramie, WY | 12° | 81° | 12" | 64" |
| Flagstaff, AZ | 16° | 84° | 18" | 90" |
| Rexburg, ID | 12° | 84° | 13" | 70" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Bryce Canyon City averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°).
A bigger shift than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Bryce Canyon City compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Bryce Canyon City’s place among Utah’s.
Bryce Canyon City weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Bryce Canyon City’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 14° | 1.1" | 19.8" | 6 | 29 | 20° – 34° |
| February | 41° | 17° | 1.1" | 18.1" | 8 | 26 | 20° – 36° |
| March | 48° | 23° | 1.1" | 13.2" | 6 | 22 | 29° – 42° |
| April | 55° | 28° | 0.8" | 5.9" | 6 | 6 | 36° – 47° |
| May | 65° | 36° | 0.9" | 1.5" | 6 | 1 | 45° – 55° |
| June | 76° | 44° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 54° – 65° |
| July | 82° | 52° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| August | 79° | 50° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| September | 72° | 43° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 60° | 33° | 1.6" | 3.0" | 5 | 1 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 48° | 22° | 0.8" | 9.7" | 5 | 9 | 27° – 41° |
| December | 38° | 14° | 0.9" | 15.3" | 6 | 25 | 21° – 33° |
| Year | 58° | 31° | 13.3" | 86.7" | 77 | 120 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 20° to 36°. September is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where Bryce Canyon City’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Bryce Canyon City’s center.
- Snow: Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 250 ft higher; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Bryce Canyon City’s climate
What is the weather like in Bryce Canyon City?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 87% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Bryce Canyon City in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 216 nights a year reach 32° or below and 8 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Bryce Canyon City get?
About 87 inches in a normal winter at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT, heaviest from January through February, about 19 inches a month, with snow on the ground about 120 days a year.
How hot does it get in Bryce Canyon City?
July, with a typical high of 82°. 90° days are rare: none in a normal year at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT.
When is the first and last frost in Bryce Canyon City?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 23 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 125 frost-free days, at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT.
What growing zone is Bryce Canyon City in?
Zone 5b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Bryce Canyon City?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Bryce Canyon City getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Bryce Canyon City.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.