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ZION AND BRYCE CANYON
STATE PARKS
Best Time to Go & Visit & Travel to
Utah
Utah has some of
the most famous parks in the USA,
namely Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park, the
most visited of them.
Zion National Park - near the I-15, 158 miles southeast
Las Vegas, and 320 southwest Salt Lake City - is perhaps the
most beautiful, if we value cliffs, riverine forests and
waterfalls.
Bryce Canyon National Park offers much
stranger and unconventional views and
is reached by highway UT 12, which crosses the northeast part of
the park.
Cedar City and St George (50 miles south Cedar) in
the I-15 are the two main Southern Utah's towns, and major hubs
to the nearby Zion and Bryce Canyon Parks.
See also:
Moab, Arches Park and Canyonlands
Park
Map of Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks region
WHAT TO VISIT IN SOUTH UTAH
Most travellers limit their visits to a quick half-day stay in
Zion, crossing its southern part through I-19. And the same
happens with Bryce Canyon, visited through Hwy 12 (which crosses
the park's northeast corner). But both parks offer a much wider
set of top opportunities for outdoor lovers: just plan carefully your trips, and take adequate advice in their
Visitor Centers.
St George and Cedar (in the I-15), Springdale (a beautiful small
town on the south border of Zion Park) are good bases for those
who want to explore the secrets and the hidden beauties of these
two major American
Parks.
BEST TIME TO
VISIT SOUTH UTAH PARKS
Spring -
with its mild temperatures and good weather - is an
excellent time to visit Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks.
Besides, April and May are also very beatiful months, with the
park's flowers bloom...
Setember and October are also very good times for a visit.
Temperatures are usualy great, weather good, and you may enjoy the fall
colors along riverine forests of Zion Park.
WHEN NOT
TO GO TO CEDAR, ST GEORGE, ZION, BRICE CANYON
Summer is the most popular season, but temperatures may attain
disagreeable high levels in most parts of the Parks. August is
also a time of rather frightening thunderstorms.
Winter has many nice days, but it isn't exactly the best period
for outdoor activities, and namely for tours in the more hidden
and less accessible parts
of the parks.
For details on the weather conditions, see the map below.
SOUTH UTAH WEATHER
MAP
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CEDAR CITY, UTAH |
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Temperature Fahrenheit |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
|
High (average day) |
42 |
45 |
52 |
63 |
72 |
82 |
88 |
86 |
77 |
67 |
52 |
44 |
64,2 |
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Low (night) |
20 |
25 |
30 |
35 |
45 |
53 |
62 |
60 |
50 |
39 |
28 |
21 |
39 |
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Average |
31 |
35 |
41 |
49 |
59 |
68 |
75 |
73 |
64 |
53 |
40 |
33 |
51,6 |
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Temperature Celsius |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
|
High (average) |
6 |
7 |
11 |
17 |
22 |
28 |
31 |
30 |
25 |
19 |
11 |
7 |
18 |
|
Low (average) |
-7 |
-4 |
-1 |
2 |
7 |
12 |
17 |
16 |
10 |
4 |
-2 |
-6 |
4 |
|
Average |
-1 |
2 |
5 |
9 |
15 |
20 |
24 |
23 |
18 |
12 |
4 |
0 |
11 |
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Humidity |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
|
Humidity and discomfort |
Low or very low |
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Precipitation |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
|
Number of wet days |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2,58 |
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Snow |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
Year |
|
Snow in inches |
14 |
10 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
12 |
4,83 |
|
Snow in mm |
356 |
254 |
254 |
127 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
25 |
152 |
305 |
123 |
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cold, too hot, too humid, too little sun, too rain or
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TOURS, HOTELS AND FLIGHTS
TO
UTAH
Zion National Park is closer to Las Vegas
airport (158 miles: McCarran International Airport) than
to Salt Lake City airport (320 miles:
Salt Lake City International Airport).
And the same happens, obviously, with
Cedar City, St George or the Bryce Canyon Park.
Accommodation is mainly
concentraded in the two major cities of south Utah (Cedar City
and St George) and Springdale (in the case of Zion National Park).
For accommodation and fligths, try the boxes below.
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