Best time to visit Walnut Canyon National Monument
April, May and October are the best balance at Walnut Canyon National Monument: mild and dry for the park (average highs 62° to 71°F), with crowds from moderate to very busy. April is busiest, with about 22,000 visitors. January is the quietest, with highs near 45°F.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Walnut Canyon NM, AZ USC00029156
- Lat / lon
- 35.17, -111.51
- Elevation
- 6,695 ft
- From park center
- 0.5 mi
- Second station
- Sedona, AZ 4,220 ft
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | Maybest | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 45° | 49° | 56° | 62° | 71° | 82° | 86° | 82° | 78° | 67° | 55° | 45° | 65° |
| Low, °F | 20° | 23° | 28° | 34° | 40° | 51° | 57° | 55° | 46° | 35° | 28° | 21° | 37° |
| High at 4,220 ft, °F | 58° | 61° | 68° | 75° | 84° | 94° | 97° | 94° | 89° | 79° | 67° | 58° | 77° |
| Precipitation, in | 1.3 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 17.5 |
| Snow, in | 13.3 | 11.0 | 7.9 | 5.5 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 3.5 | 9.8 | 52.4 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:02 | 10:51 | 11:52 | 13:01 | 13:59 | 14:31 | 14:18 | 13:29 | 12:21 | 11:14 | 10:16 | 9:48 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 6 | 10 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 164 |
| Crowds | Quiet | Moderate | Very busy | Very busy | Very busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Busy | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Weather | Cool | Cool | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild | Hot | Hot | Hot | Mild, wet | Mild | Cool | Cool |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | High at 4,220 ft | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 45° | 20° | 58° | 1.3 | 13.3 | 10:02 | 6,100 | Quiet | Cool |
| February | 49° | 23° | 61° | 1.7 | 11.0 | 10:51 | 9,700 | Moderate | Cool |
| March | 56° | 28° | 68° | 1.5 | 7.9 | 11:52 | 17,000 | Very busy | Mild, wet |
| Aprilbest | 62° | 34° | 75° | 0.8 | 5.5 | 13:01 | 22,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| Maybest | 71° | 40° | 84° | 0.6 | 0.3 | 13:59 | 21,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| June | 82° | 51° | 94° | 0.3 | 0 | 14:31 | 16,000 | Busy | Hot |
| July | 86° | 57° | 97° | 2.5 | 0 | 14:18 | 15,000 | Busy | Hot |
| August | 82° | 55° | 94° | 3.4 | 0 | 13:29 | 12,000 | Busy | Hot |
| September | 78° | 46° | 89° | 1.6 | 0 | 12:21 | 15,000 | Busy | Mild, wet |
| Octoberbest | 67° | 35° | 79° | 1.2 | 1.1 | 11:14 | 11,000 | Moderate | Mild |
| November | 55° | 28° | 67° | 1.4 | 3.5 | 10:16 | 9,700 | Moderate | Cool |
| December | 45° | 21° | 58° | 1.2 | 9.8 | 9:48 | 10,000 | Moderate | Cool |
| Year | 65° | 37° | 77° | 17.5 | 52.4 | 164,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest July, average high 86°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 20°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 164,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Arizona
Elevation matters here: the record's second station, Sedona, AZ, sits at 4,220 ft, against 6,695 ft for Walnut Canyon NM, AZ. Expect conditions between the two depending on where you go.
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