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 |
Tonight
Mostly Cloudy
Friday
Mostly Sunny
Friday Night
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
Sunny
Saturday Night
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
Sunny
Detailed Forecast |
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| Tonight | Mostly cloudy. Low around 43, with temperatures rising to around 45 overnight. Southwest wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 74. South wind 5 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. |
| Friday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 6 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. |
| Saturday | Sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 6 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Saturday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 43. North wind 3 to 12 mph, with gusts as high as 17 mph. |
| Sunday | Sunny, with a high near 76. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
| Sunday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. |
| Monday | Sunny, with a high near 78. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. |
| Monday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 45. Southwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. |
| Tuesday | Sunny, with a high near 77. Southwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 44. Southwest wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. |
| Wednesday | Sunny, with a high near 75. South wind 9 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 43. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. |
| Thursday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Southwest wind 10 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph. |
