Zion National Park
Zion National Park is a National Park of the United States located across Washington, Iron, and Kane counties. It is an International Dark Sky Park and is part of the Mighty Five. In 2020, the park had about 3.6 million visitors and is the 85th most looked-up sight in the United States on English Wikipedia, being one of 120 sights in the country on this site.
Planning a visit
The climate changes throughout the year. July is the warmest month with a high of 32 °C, while January and December are the coldest with highs of 7 °C. June is the driest month with about 9 mm of rain over 2 days. August is the wettest month, with about 32 mm of rain over 10 days. In the spring, April has a high of 18 °C and May has a high of 24 °C.
To get to the park, visitors can use St George Regional Airport, which is 50 km away, or Harry Reid International Airport, which is 230 km away. The park is 3,133 km from Washington, D.C. A visit can be combined with other locations in the Mighty Five.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 33 °C. Rain is spread fairly evenly through the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 7 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Average low, °C | -5 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 0 | -5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 39 | 46 | 48 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 26 | 32 | 24 | 32 | 31 | 34 |
| Rainy days | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
