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The Grand Canyon from Seattle
1,535 km, about 2h 47m in the air. Every month scored for the weather at The Grand Canyon and for the holidays that crowd it out at both ends.
- JanJThe Grand Canyon in January: avoid
- FebFThe Grand Canyon in February: avoid
- MarMThe Grand Canyon in March: ok
- AprAThe Grand Canyon in April: sweet spot
- MayMThe Grand Canyon in May: sweet spot
- JunJThe Grand Canyon in June: sweet spot
- JulJThe Grand Canyon in July: sweet spot
- AugAThe Grand Canyon in August: good
- SepSThe Grand Canyon in September: sweet spot
- OctOThe Grand Canyon in October: good
- NovNThe Grand Canyon in November: ok
- DecDThe Grand Canyon in December: avoid
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- Busy
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Month by month from Seattle
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| Month | Max °C | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° | 6d | 80 | avoid | bitter cold: 4C daily max |
| Feb | 6° | 5d | 100 | avoid | bitter cold: 6C daily max |
| Mar | 10° | 6d | 75 | ok | 10C max, 6 rainy days |
| Apr | 16° | 3d | 100 | sweet spot | 16C max, 3 rainy days |
| May | 21° | 3d | 77 | sweet spot | 21C max, 3 rainy days |
| Jun | 28° | 2d | 70 | sweet spot | 28C max, 2 rainy days |
| Jul | 29° | 4d | 75 | sweet spot | 29C max, 4 rainy days |
| Aug | 28° | 6d | 75 | good | 28C max, 6 rainy days |
| Sep | 24° | 4d | 85 | sweet spot | 24C max, 4 rainy days |
| Oct | 17° | 3d | 80 | good | 17C max, 3 rainy days |
| Nov | 11° | 3d | 80 | ok | 11C max, 3 rainy days |
| Dec | 6° | 3d | 80 | avoid | bitter cold: 6C daily max |
Rain days are the days with at least 1 mm of rain, as a weather station counts them.
Crowds is a score out of 100 where higher is quieter. It counts public-holiday clusters in US as well as at The Grand Canyon, which is why this table differs from the same one read from another country. A busy month is a crowded one, not a bad one — usually it is crowded because the weather is good. Crowds alone never make a month “avoid”: that is reserved for weather worth skipping.
How busy it gets
Getting there
Fly into Phoenix (PHX), then drive: about 375 km, 3h 58m by road. The flights under Where to book are to Phoenix.
| Phoenix (PHX) | 375 km, about 3h 58m driving |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas (LAS) | 452 km, about 5h 11m driving |
| Flagstaff (FLG) | 144 km, about 1h 43m driving |
The drive from each airport is the road's, from openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT: typical, not a schedule.
| Nonstop flight | 5 airlines · to Phoenix (PHX) |
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Nonstop routes from Wikipedia's airport articles (CC BY-SA 4.0), roads from openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT, ferries from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Times are typical, not a schedule, and none of this is a fare — the searches below are where prices live.
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The year in The Grand Canyon
Visiting during the late fall and early spring may offer the best combination of weather and fewer crowds. Be aware of potential wildfire hazards in summer and check for weather advisories.
| Busiest |
mid Mar to late May — Mild temperatures attract tourists for hiking and sightseeing.
mid Jun to late Aug — Summer vacations draw families and outdoor enthusiasts.
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|---|---|
| Quieter, still good |
early Feb to mid Mar — Cooler weather with fewer tourists, offering better rates.
early Sep to mid Oct — Pleasant weather for outdoor activities with reduced crowds.
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| Watch out for | wildfire season; extreme heat |
Written by a language model from the climate figures above. The month-by-month table is measured — ten years of ERA5 readings and published holiday calendars — and where the two disagree, the table is the one to believe.
The Grand Canyon from anywhere · everywhere from Seattle
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