Climate
Temperatures in Arches National Park vary by month, as does the precipitation. Generally, the hottest month is July. The coolest month is January. October sees the most precipitation in the park. Snow is not an uncommon thing to see during the winter months.
| Climate data for Arches National Park | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
71 (22) |
82 (28) |
89 (32) |
98 (37) |
104 (40) |
107 (42) |
105 (41) |
99 (37) |
90 (32) |
76 (24) |
67 (19) |
107 (42) |
| Average high °F (°C) | 37 (3) |
47 (8) |
57 (14) |
65 (18) |
76 (24) |
88 (31) |
94 (34) |
91 (33) |
82 (28) |
69 (21) |
52 (11) |
40 (4) |
69 (21) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 19 (−7) |
25 (−4) |
33 (1) |
38 (3) |
47 (8) |
57 (14) |
63 (17) |
61 (16) |
53 (12) |
41 (5) |
30 (−1) |
22 (−6) |
41 (5) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −8 (−22) |
−14 (−26) |
9 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
30 (−1) |
37 (3) |
41 (5) |
41 (5) |
29 (−2) |
20 (−7) |
3 (−16) |
−10 (−23) |
−14 (−26) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 0.65 (16.5) |
0.67 (17) |
1.15 (29.2) |
0.99 (25.1) |
1.05 (26.7) |
0.41 (10.4) |
0.88 (22.4) |
0.76 (19.3) |
0.83 (21.1) |
1.62 (41.1) |
0.99 (25.1) |
0.68 (17.3) |
10.59 (269) |
| Source: weather.com | |||||||||||||
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