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
Friday
Sunny
Friday Night
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Sunny
Saturday Night
Mostly Clear
Detailed Forecast |
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| Today | Sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 12 to 26 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. |
| Tonight | Mostly clear, with a low around 29. Northwest wind 3 to 23 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. |
| Friday | Sunny, with a high near 58. Northwest wind 2 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. Southwest wind 7 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Saturday | Sunny, with a high near 63. Southwest wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. |
| Saturday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 38. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. |
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. |
| Monday | Sunny, with a high near 62. Southwest wind 8 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. |
| Monday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 36. Southwest wind 7 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. |
| Tuesday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. Southwest wind 7 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 34. South wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. |
| Wednesday | A slight chance of rain showers after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 61. South wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | A slight chance of rain showers before 9pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 35. South wind 6 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
