United States · 1991–2020

Best time to visit
Canyon

For Canyon, September has the most comfortable weather in our climate comparison. Typical daytime highs are 23.7°C, nights average 14.3°C, and rainfall totals about 3 mm. Figures use measured 1991–2020 normals from the nearest eligible NOAA station.

Best all-round monthSeptember
Typical daytime high23.7°C
Typical night-time low14.3°C
September rainfall3 mm
Overall comfort

September

Other strong months: August and October

98/100 weather score
Beach weather

September

Other strong months: August and July

65/100 weather score
Outdoor sightseeing

May

Other strong months: April and June

96/100 weather score

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Set the daytime temperature and rainfall you are comfortable with. We will show only the months that meet every choice, using the measured 1991–2020 averages below.

9 months fit your choices for Canyon

March18.2°C day · 80 mm rain · 7.9 wet days
April19°C day · 33 mm rain · 4.5 wet days
May20.2°C day · 20 mm rain · 2.9 wet days
June22°C day · 5 mm rain · 0.6 wet days
July21.9°C day · 0 mm rain · 0 wet days
August22.8°C day · 1 mm rain · 0.2 wet days
September23.7°C day · 3 mm rain · 0.5 wet days
October22.6°C day · 29 mm rain · 2.5 wet days
November18.6°C day · 62 mm rain · 5.2 wet days

December has the lowest comfort score at 41 out of 100, compared with September at 98. The main reason is that days reach only 15.2°C, 9° below the 24°C the score treats as ideal.

Quick answers

Planning a trip to Canyon?

These answers come from the same measured monthly climate record shown on this page.

When is the best time to visit Canyon?

September is the strongest all-round choice in our temperature-and-rainfall comparison, with a typical daytime high of 23.7°C and 3 mm of rain.

What is the hottest month in Canyon?

September is hottest in this record, with a typical daytime high of 23.7°C and a night-time low of 14.3°C.

Which month has the least rain?

July has the lowest monthly rainfall total at 0 mm.

Is this a weather forecast?

No. These are long-term measured averages from 1991–2020. Check a current forecast before you travel.

Month by month

See how the weather
changes through the year.

The bars combine daytime temperature, night-time temperature and rainfall. The figures are measured historical averages, not a forecast for a particular trip.

Jan
4215.4° / 7.5°
Feb
5016.8° / 8.6°
Mar
6018.2° / 9.6°
Apr
7419° / 10.4°
May
8220.2° / 11.9°
Jun
9022° / 13.2°
Jul
9121.9° / 13.9°
Aug
9522.8° / 14.5°
Sep
9823.7° / 14.3°
Oct
9222.6° / 12.9°
Nov
6718.6° / 9.8°
Dec
4115.2° / 7.5°
Monthly climate evidence for Canyon — daylight is calculated from latitude, everything else is measured, sea temperature from the nearest open water 41 km away
MonthDayNightRainWet daysSeaDaylightComfortCoverage
January15.4°C7.5°C108 mm911.6°C9 h 4842Strong coverage
February16.8°C8.6°C107 mm8.411.9°C10 h 4450Strong coverage
March18.2°C9.6°C80 mm7.912.0°C11 h 5060Strong coverage
April19°C10.4°C33 mm4.511.5°C13 h 0774Strong coverage
May20.2°C11.9°C20 mm2.911.7°C14 h 1182Strong coverage
June22°C13.2°C5 mm0.612.1°C14 h 4690Strong coverage
July21.9°C13.9°C0 mm013.4°C14 h 3291Strong coverage
August22.8°C14.5°C1 mm0.214.2°C13 h 3795Strong coverage
September23.7°C14.3°C3 mm0.514.4°C12 h 2398Strong coverage
October22.6°C12.9°C29 mm2.513.7°C11 h 0992Strong coverage
November18.6°C9.8°C62 mm5.212.9°C10 h 0567Strong coverage
December15.2°C7.5°C119 mm8.612.0°C9 h 3341Strong coverage

What has changed

Recent daytime highs are
0.6°C warmer in Canyon.

Each bar shows the difference between the 2011–2025 average daytime high and the 1961–1990 average for the same month at the same station. A blank month does not have enough older observations for a reliable comparison.

Jan
+2.6
Feb
+1.0
Mar
+0.6
Apr
+0.2
May
-0.6
Jun
-0.2
Jul
-1.0
Aug
+0.1
Sep
0.0
Oct
+1.3
Nov
+1.6
Dec
+2.0
September daytime highs, 2011–2025. Last recorded: 24.2°C.
Records at OAKLAND MUSEUM, 1970–2026
MonthRecord highRecord lowWettest dayWettest / driest monthYears
January26.1°C18 Jan 2021-1.1°C30 Jan 1975120 mm4 Jan 1982316 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 201554
February28.3°C27 Feb 2026-1.7°C5 Feb 197678 mm13 Feb 2000385 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 202051
March32.8°C20 Mar 20261.1°C3 Mar 197673 mm31 Mar 1982250 mm1983 · driest 1 mm in 198853
April36.1°C29 Apr 19812.8°C1 Apr 197653 mm1 Apr 1974105 mm1982 · driest 0 mm in 197752
May40.6°C12 May 19766.1°C5 May 197538 mm27 May 199076 mm1998 · driest 0 mm in 201452
June40.0°C26 Jun 19738.9°C3 Jun 197635 mm4 Jun 201169 mm2011 · driest 0 mm in 197750
July39.4°C13 Jul 197210.6°C22 Jul 200824 mm8 Jul 197430 mm1974 · driest 0 mm in 201351
August37.8°C14 Aug 202010.0°C17 Aug 197725 mm19 Aug 199732 mm1997 · driest 0 mm in 198553
September42.8°C14 Sep 19718.9°C28 Sep 198620 mm16 Sep 198939 mm1986 · driest 0 mm in 201152
October39.4°C2 Oct 19806.1°C6 Oct 2007109 mm24 Oct 2021176 mm2021 · driest 0 mm in 200353
November28.9°C5 Nov 20122.2°C29 Nov 1975105 mm5 Nov 1994246 mm1973 · driest 5 mm in 202054
December23.9°C7 Dec 1979-3.3°C9 Dec 1972121 mm31 Dec 2022334 mm2022 · driest 0 mm in 198952
Typical days per month at OAKLAND MUSEUM, 1991–2020
MonthDays 25°C+Days 30°C+Heavy rain (10 mm+)
January<103
February<104
March203
April3<11
May41<1
June61<1
July5<10
August710
September103<1
October92<1
November202
December004
How often different weather occurs at OAKLAND MUSEUM, based on its daily record
MonthDry days reaching 20°CWet daysDays with heavy rainWeeks with 3+ wet daysTypical high by year
January7%27%11%33%13.0–16.9°C
February18%30%13%40%15.0–18.5°C
March26%27%11%29%15.5–20.0°C
April36%15%4%12%17.7–20.9°C
May48%7%1%5%18.4–22.6°C
June70%2%<1%<1%20.1–23.5°C
July80%<1%<1%0%20.8–24.0°C
August87%<1%<1%<1%21.6–24.4°C
September84%3%<1%1%21.4–26.4°C
October69%9%3%8%20.9–24.4°C
November29%20%8%24%16.3–19.9°C
December3%27%11%36%12.8–16.5°C

A dry day reaching 20°C records under 1 mm of rain. A wet day records at least 1 mm, while a heavy-rain day records at least 10 mm. The weekly figure is the share of seven-day periods containing three or more wet days. The final column shows the middle 80% of average daytime highs recorded for that month in individual years; a wider range means conditions have varied more from one year to another.

1971Each stripe is one year’s mean temperature against the 38-year average. Warmest: 1992. Coolest: 1975.2025

The evidence behind this page

Where these figures
come from.

Place identity
GeoNames 5333937
NOAA station
USC00046336 · OAKLAND MUSEUM
Station distance
9.3 km from the place centre
Climate period
1991–2020
Minimum month coverage
25 usable years
Daylight
Calculated from latitude 37.83°, mid-month, sunrise to sunset including refraction. Not a station measurement.
Sea temperature
NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology, nearest open water 41 km from the place centre. A sheltered bay can run warmer than the open sea it is measured from.
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.

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