Weather

Dinosaur's climate is semiarid with temperatures averaging between 0°F to 30°F in January and 50°F to 100°F in July. Extreme winter low temperatures may reach -40°F and summer highs can top 110°F. Elevations within the park vary between 4,700 and 9,000 feet. Winter snow may be heavy at higher elevations while only light to moderate snow is found at lower elevations. Summer thunderstorms may cause heavy downpours and localized flooding, but fail to dampen parched soils less than a mile away.

 

Weather Forecasts

Check the National Weather Service forecast for the areas you plan to visit.
Quarry Visitor Center (Utah)
Canyon Visitor Center (Colorado)

 

Average Temperatures and Precipitation

These averages are calculated using weather data from 1991-2020.

Quarry Visitor Center (Utah)

Month	High (ºF)	Low (ºF)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	30	8	0.61	3.6
February	39	16	0.64	2.2
March	55	27	0.61	0.4
April	64	35	0.69	0.3
May	75	44	0.91	0
June	88	52	0.54	0
July	95	59	0.65	0
August	92	57	0.59	0
September	82	47	1.20	0
October	65	35	1.09	0.1
November	48	24	0.47	1.2
December	33	12	0.57	4.5

Annual Precipitation: 8.57 in
Annual Snowfall: 12.3 in

Canyon Visitor Center (Colorado)

Month	High (ºF)	Low (ºF)	Precip (in)	Snow (in)
January	31	12	0.52	6.4
February	38	17	0.63	4.1
March	50	27	0.65	1.8
April	59	33	1.06	1.4
May	70	42	1.28	0.1
June	83	51	0.68	0
July	89	58	0.75	0
August	86	56	1.01	0
September	76	47	1.26	0
October	61	36	1.52	0.4
November	45	24	0.70	4.1
December	31	14	0.68	7.8

Annual Precipitation: 10.74 in
Annual Snowfall: 26.1 in