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
Clear
Wednesday
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Clear
Thursday
Sunny
Thursday Night
Clear
Detailed Forecast |
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| Today | Sunny. High near 73, with temperatures falling to around 70 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 8 mph. |
| Tonight | Clear. Low around 39, with temperatures rising to around 42 overnight. East wind 2 to 6 mph. |
| Wednesday | Sunny. High near 78, with temperatures falling to around 74 in the afternoon. North wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | Clear, with a low around 40. Northeast wind 2 to 9 mph. |
| Thursday | Sunny, with a high near 80. North wind 3 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Thursday Night | Clear, with a low around 39. North wind 3 to 12 mph. |
| Friday | Sunny, with a high near 78. West wind 2 to 10 mph. |
| Friday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 39. East wind 3 to 8 mph. |
| Saturday | Sunny, with a high near 77. West wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Saturday Night | Clear, with a low around 39. Northeast wind 3 to 9 mph. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
| Sunday Night | Clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 9 mph. |
| Monday | Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Monday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 39. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph. |
