Weather information for the Canyon de Chelly National Monument area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
At an elevation of 5000-6000 feet Canyon De Chelly National Monument experiences a high desert climate with extreme daily temperature changes (40 degree swing is not uncommon). In the summer, there are regularly 100+ temperatures and it is always below freezing on winter nights. Canyon De Chelly lies in the path of the summer monsoon storms, and the late summer afternoons often experience isolated thunderstorms.
Average high and low temperatures by month and average precipitation are listed below:
| Month | Avg. High |
Avg. Low |
Avg. Precip. |
| January | 43° F | 16° F | 0.7 in |
| February | 51° F | 22° F | 0.6 in |
| March | 59° F | 27° F | 0.7 in |
| April | 68° F | 34° F | 0.5 in |
| May | 77° F | 42° F | 0.5 in |
| June | 87° F | 50° F | 0.3 in |
| July | 91° F | 58° F | 1.3 in |
| August | 88° F | 57° F | 1.4 in |
| September | 82° F | 49° F | 0.9 in |
| October | 70° F | 36° F | 1.1 in |
| November | 56° F | 27° F | 0.9 in |
| December | 45° F | 17° F | 0.7 in |
Today
Sunny
Tonight
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Mostly Clear
Thursday
Sunny
Thursday Night
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast |
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| Today | Sunny, with a high near 87. Northwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. |
| Tonight | Mostly clear. Low around 57, with temperatures rising to around 59 overnight. Northeast wind 3 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. |
| Wednesday | Sunny, with a high near 88. North wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 56. Northeast wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
| Thursday | Sunny, with a high near 91. West wind 3 to 8 mph. |
| Thursday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 60. Southeast wind around 8 mph. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 92. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. |
| Saturday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
| Saturday Night | A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 59. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Sunday | A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Southwest wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
| Sunday Night | A chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 58. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
| Monday | A chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. |
| Monday Night | A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
