Best time to visit Bryce Canyon
October. Month by month below, with the weather, what's on and what it costs to fly there from your city.
October
Early October is named best by three sources for comfortable temperatures, fewer crowds and open services. Others also favor April, May and September.
- “The best time to visit Bryce Canyon National Park is mid to late May or early October” wereintherockies.com
- “the shoulder seasons (April-May and September-October) offer comfortable temperatures ideal for hiking” rubysinn.com
- “your best time to go is in the shoulder months of April and October” intrepidtravel.com
3 of the 9 travel guides we read name these months.
Bryce Canyon month by month
Average high and low in Bryce Canyon, and days with rain
JanuaryChecking fares…Quietest month of the year, with snow on the rim.Highs around 37F and lows around 15F.
FebruaryChecking fares…Among the quietest months.Highs near 38F, lows near 17F.
MarchChecking fares…Highs near 45F; snow can linger into spring.Shoulder season, so cold, but snow may be avoided.
AprilChecking fares…Shuttle service starts running in April.A shoulder month with fewer crowds than summer.Highs near 54F, the driest month alongside May.
MayChecking fares…Mid to late May is one of the best times: comfortable temperatures and services running.Memorial Day weekend has been crowded enough that the park turned people away.
JuneChecking fares…Official start of summer, with all facilities and restaurants open again.Warm sunny days, cool nights, but parking is scarce and trails are crowded.
JulyChecking fares…The warmest month, with highs around 80F.Summer afternoon thunderstorms are frequent.
AugustChecking fares…Warmest months are July and August.Highs near 77F with the most rain of the summer.
SeptemberChecking fares…Shoulder season with comfortable hiking temperatures.Still among the months the park calls most popular (May through September).
Best timeOctoberChecking fares…Early October is named a best time: comfortable temperatures and everything open.Snowstorms are possible in October.The park shuttle runs until October 20.
NovemberChecking fares…Quiet fall month, but weather is less predictable.Winter season is described as starting in November.
DecemberChecking fares…Chilly, with highs in the 30s; cross country skiing and snowshoeing are the draw.Winter months run December through February for crowd avoidance.
Weather: Bryce Canyon averages (long-term averages), as listed in its climate table on Wikipedia.
Every date to Las Vegas from your city
Live fares from your airport. Watch them and we alert you when they drop.
Busy, quiet and what to watch for
Busiest
- June through SeptemberSixty percent of park visitors come in these months.
- May through SeptemberThe park lists these as the most popular months.
Quietest
- December through FebruaryChilly, but with solitude, skiing and snowshoeing.
- January and FebruaryNamed the quietest months.
Watch for
- OctoberSnowstorms are possible in fall and spring because of the high elevation.
- SummerAfternoon thunderstorms with heavy downpours and lightning are frequent.
- WinterA section of the Rim Trail between Inspiration and Bryce Points is closed because of snow cornices.
- SummerSlot canyons near Bryce flood in afternoon thunderstorms.
Questions people ask
- Is Bryce Canyon crowded in September?
- September sits in the park's most popular stretch (May through September), though one lodge calls September and October shoulder season with fewer crowds.
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