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 |
Overnight
Mostly Cloudy
M.L. King Jr. Day
Mostly Cloudy
Monday Night
Snow Showers Likely
Tuesday
Snow Showers Likely
Tuesday Night
Mostly Cloudy
Wednesday
Mostly Sunny
Detailed Forecast |
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| Overnight | Mostly cloudy, with a low around 25. East wind around 3 mph. |
| M.L. King Jr. Day | Mostly cloudy. High near 46, with temperatures falling to around 41 in the afternoon. North wind 2 to 9 mph. |
| Monday Night | Snow showers likely after 11pm. Cloudy, with a low around 25. Northeast wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Tuesday | Snow showers likely before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Southeast wind 7 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. East wind 5 to 10 mph. |
| Wednesday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 44. West wind around 6 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southeast wind around 5 mph. |
| Thursday | A slight chance of snow showers between 11am and noon, then a slight chance of rain showers between noon and 5pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Southwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected. |
| Thursday Night | A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Friday | A chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of rain showers between noon and 4pm, then a chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44. Southwest wind 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Friday Night | A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Southwest wind 8 to 12 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Saturday | A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 41. Southwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. |
| Saturday Night | A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. |
| Sunday | A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Southwest wind around 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible. |
