Grand Canyon E Entrance, Arizona climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Grand Canyon E Entrance's normal year runs from 23°F December nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 16.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.1°C, December lows of −5°C, July highs of 29°C, 405 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGrand Canyon E Entrance
- Station IDUSC00023584
- Location36.04°N 111.83°W
- Elevation7,480 ft (2,280 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Grand Canyon E Entrance is 60°F and the normal low 39°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Grand Canyon E Entrance.
- Jan 41° 24°
- Feb 43° 25°
- Mar 51° 30°
- Apr 58° 35°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 81° 57°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 41° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Grand Canyon E Entrance each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.88 in), the least in June (0.31 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F | 24°F | 32.3°F | 1.53 | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| February | 43°F | 25°F | 34.2°F | 1.30 | – | <1 | 22 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 51°F | 30°F | 40.3°F | 1.41 | – | <1 | 18 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 58°F | 35°F | 46.4°F | 0.79 | – | <1 | 11 | 13 h |
| May | 67°F | 42°F | 54.8°F | 0.58 | – | <1 | 6 | 14 h |
| June | 80°F | 55°F | 67.3°F | 0.31 | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 84°F | 59°F | 71.5°F | 1.96 | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 81°F | 57°F | 68.9°F | 2.88 | – | 3 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 75°F | 51°F | 62.6°F | 1.54 | – | 1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 41°F | 51.7°F | 1.41 | – | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 51°F | 30°F | 40.5°F | 0.77 | – | <1 | 17 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 41°F | 23°F | 31.8°F | 1.48 | – | <1 | 27 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 61°F | 39°F | 50.2°F | 15.96 | – | 10 | 133 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 5°C | −5°C | 0.2°C | 39 mm |
| February | 6°C | −4°C | 1.2°C | 33 mm |
| March | 11°C | −1°C | 4.6°C | 36 mm |
| April | 15°C | 1°C | 8.0°C | 20 mm |
| May | 20°C | 6°C | 12.7°C | 15 mm |
| June | 27°C | 13°C | 19.6°C | 8 mm |
| July | 29°C | 15°C | 21.9°C | 50 mm |
| August | 27°C | 14°C | 20.5°C | 73 mm |
| September | 24°C | 10°C | 17.0°C | 39 mm |
| October | 17°C | 5°C | 10.9°C | 36 mm |
| November | 10°C | −1°C | 4.7°C | 20 mm |
| December | 5°C | −5°C | −0.1°C | 38 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Bright Angel Ranger Station (18 miles away), gets 126 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00023584; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
Which months are mildest at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00023584.
When is the last frost at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
In Grand Canyon E Entrance, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 10 in half of years and after May 24 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 20 in half of years and before October 7 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- May 101 year in 10 after May 24; 9 in 10 after April 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 201 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 165 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 189 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 26 in half of springs and before November 2 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Grand Canyon E Entrance in zone 7a in ZIP code 86023, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Arizona · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00023584; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
In a normal year in Grand Canyon E Entrance, 10 days a year reach 90°F and 133 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 133a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 19high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00023584.
How sunny is it at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Grand Canyon E Entrance, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (93%) and December the cloudiest (80%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 82% | 3.0 |
| February | 83% | 4.0 |
| March | 88% | 5.6 |
| April | 88% | 7.0 |
| May | 89% | 7.8 |
| June | 93% | 8.4 |
| July | 86% | 7.3 |
| August | 86% | 6.7 |
| September | 91% | 6.0 |
| October | 90% | 4.7 |
| November | 88% | 3.5 |
| December | 80% | 2.6 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How many heating and cooling degree days does Grand Canyon E Entrance record?
A normal year at Grand Canyon E Entrance brings 5,911 heating degree days, 10% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 531 cooling degree days, 41% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,535 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,015 | 0 |
| February | 864 | 0 |
| March | 767 | 0 |
| April | 557 | 0 |
| May | 328 | 12 |
| June | 47 | 116 |
| July | 8 | 209 |
| August | 30 | 151 |
| September | 116 | 42 |
| October | 415 | 2 |
| November | 735 | 0 |
| December | 1,029 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,911 | 531 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00023584. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
Have recent years at Grand Canyon E Entrance been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 52.2°F, 2.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2022 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 50.7°F | +0.5°F | 17.36 |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | −0.9°F | 21.80 |
| 2024 | 52.2°F | +2.0°F | 15.56 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00023584. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Grand Canyon E Entrance's climate compare?
Grand Canyon E Entrance is warmer than 8 of the 97 places with their own NOAA record in Arizona, and wetter than 70. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.2°F is warmer than 41%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Grand Canyon E Entrance is Dsb: continental, dry-summer, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Grand Canyon E Entrance's climate
What is the coldest month at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
December, with a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Bright Angel Ranger Station (18 miles away), records 126 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
August, with 2.88 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.31 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Grand Canyon E Entrance in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Grand Canyon E Entrance in zone 7a in ZIP code 86023, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Grand Canyon E Entrance?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 10; in one year in ten it comes after May 24. Waiting until May 24 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Arizona climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Phantom Ranch, AZ16 miles from this station, 67.6°F a year
- Grand Canyon Visitor Center, AZ16 miles from this station, 51.1°F a year
- Bright Angel Ranger Station, AZ18 miles from this station, 43.4°F a year
- Grand Canyon National Park 2, AZ18 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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