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Moab

Very hot and dry from June to September; chilly and mostly dry from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years38.6°N1,230 m above the sea
  1. Jan45°7°21°-6°Rain on about one day a week.
  2. Feb52°11°26°-3°Rain on about one day a week.
  3. Mar63°17°34°1°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr73°23°42°6°Rain on about one day a week.
  5. May84°29°53°12°Rain on about one day a week.
  6. Jun97°36°64°18°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  7. Jul103°39°71°22°Rain on fewer than one day a week.
  8. Aug99°37°68°20°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep90°32°59°15°Rain on about one day a week.
  10. Oct77°25°48°9°Rain on about one day a week.
  11. Nov61°16°35°2°Rain on about one day a week.
  12. Dec47°8°24°-4°Rain on about one day a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 97°F and nights near 65°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 48°F. What rain and snow there is falls from August to April, on about one day a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.The hot season runs from June to September, with highs near 36°C and nights near 18°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 9°C. What rain and snow there is falls from August to April, on about one day a week. June to July is the driest stretch, with rain on fewer than one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Moab sits

America/Denver
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Latitude
38.6°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
1,230 mupland
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Nearest of ours
Dolores155 km south-east

The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Moab, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 45°F in January to 103°F in July.Highs from 7°C in January to 39°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in March (22% of days), driest in June and July (7%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in September (24% cover), cloudiest in February and March (47%).

Daylight

From 9h 31m in December to 14h 49m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Moab, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
21°-6°45°7°
1 day44%9h 48m
FebruaryCool season
26°-3°52°11°
1 day47%10h 42m
March
34°1°63°17°
2 days47%11h 53m
AprilAt its best
42°6°73°23°
1 day44%13h 10m
MayAt its best
53°12°84°29°
1 day41%14h 16m
JuneHot season
64°18°97°36°
no days27%14h 49m
JulyHot season
71°22°103°39°
no days31%14h 33m
AugustHot season
68°20°99°37°
1 day33%13h 36m
SeptemberHot season
59°15°90°32°
1 day24%12h 21m
OctoberAt its best
48°9°77°25°
1 day28%11h 05m
November
35°2°61°16°
1 day38%10h 01m
DecemberCool season
24°-4°47°8°
1 day44%9h 31m

When is the best time to visit Moab?

The best months are April to May, or October: highs near 78°F, nights near 47°F, and rain on about one day a week.The best months are April to May, or October: highs near 26°C, nights near 8°C, and rain on about one day a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Moab?

July, with highs near 103°F and lows near 71°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 45°F.July, with highs near 39°C and lows near 22°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 7°C.

When does it rain most in Moab?

March, with rain on about two days a week. June and July are the driest, with rain on fewer than one day a week.

How long are the days in Moab?

From about 9½ hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Moab?

September, when cloud covers about 24% of the sky on average. February and March are the cloudiest, at about 47%.

Places with a year like Moab's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Moab's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Moab's summer.

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Moab. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,230 m) against the climate model's (1,377 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (1,230 m) against the climate model's (1,377 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.