Moab, UT Climate & Monthly Averages

The climate of Moab

Moab works on a dry budget: 8.1 inches (207 mm) of precipitation a year, spread over roughly 47 days. Temperature does the varying instead, from 41°F (5°C) on a typical January afternoon to 98°F (36°C) in July, with nights 13°C below the day.

Climate quick facts

• Hottest month: July - highs near 98°F (36°C)
• Coldest month: January - highs near 41°F (5°C)
• Decade extremes (2015-2024): 108°F (42°C) high · -7°F (-22°C) low
• Wettest month: March (7 rainy days) · Sunniest: June (14.0 h sun/day)
• Climate type: cold desert
• Annual swing: 30°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 13°C
• Snow: about 12 days a year
• Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 4
• Average humidity: 39%

Temperatures through the year

Precipitation concentrates in March - 1.2 inches (32 mm) on 7 days - and thins out by July. At its warmest, in July, Moab runs to 98°F (36°C) in the afternoon and back to 72°F (22°C) by dawn. January is the coolest month, with highs of 41°F (5°C) and lows near 24°F (-5°C). Snow falls on roughly 12 days a year, mostly November through March.

Rain, sun and snow

Between the average July and the average January lie 30°C, a wider spread than 97% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Days and nights are about 13°C apart on average - wider than 93% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. Relative humidity averages 39% across the year, drier than all but 3% of the 3496 cities in our dataset. The gridded 2015-2024 daily record for this location tops out at 108°F (42°C) and bottoms at -7°F (-22°C) - decade extremes, not all-time station records.

How Moab compares

• Annual precipitation is 8.1 inches (207 mm) - drier than all but 4% of the 3496 cities we track.
• The city sees 10.9 hours of sunshine on an average day - sunnier than 93% of the 3496 cities we track.
• Rain or snow reaches the ground on 47 days a year - fewer wet days than all but 8% of the 3496 cities we track.

Ranked against every city in our dataset, each measured on the same ten-year window.

Best time to visit Moab

The best time to visit Moab is generally March to May and October, when temperatures sit either side of the peak heat rather than in it. Daytime temperatures in that window sit near 69°F (21°C), with rain on about 5 days a month. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in March.

Pack for Moab with lightweight, breathable clothing and serious sun protection and a heavy insulated coat, hat and gloves for winter. Even in July, lows of 72°F (22°C) make an extra layer worth the space.