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Weather on August 28 at Arches

Arches National Park

UTSouthwest4,500 ft elevation
Avg High95°F
Avg Low61°F
Warmest202687°F
Coldest197768°F

Based on 55 years of data from Moab, UT

Elevation Note: Arches sits at 4,500 ft. Expect temperatures 16°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Moab, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

August 28th in Arches National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 95°F and lows near 61°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 28th was in 2026 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (68°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of August 28th dates historically, with the wettest August 28th recording 0.61" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 28th in Arches? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026103°F72°F0"--
202590°F66°F0.25"0"
202496°F65°F0"0"
202395°F65°F0"0"
202295°F58°F0"0"
202198°F60°F0"0"
202099°F67°F0.13"0"
201999°F53°F0"0"
201893°F61°F0"0"
201799°F63°F0"0"
201685°F60°F0.1"0"
201593°F60°F0"0"
201485°F60°F0"0"
201392°F61°F0"0"
201298°F66°F0.13"0"
201197°F67°F0.03"0"
201089°F68°F0.03"0"
200999°F59°F0"0"
200898°F58°F0"0"
200788°F60°F0"0"
200692°F52°F0"0"
200594°F57°F0"0"
200489°F49°F0"0"
200394°F61°F0"0"
200295°F57°F0"0"
2001103°F70°F0"0"
200095°F65°F0"0"
199988°F59°F0.61"0"
1998100°F56°F0"--
199797°F62°F0.02"0"
1996101°F64°F0"0"
199596°F59°F0"0"
199499°F65°F0"0"
199393°F60°F0"0"
199298°F50°F0"0"
199196°F66°F0"0"
1990106°F60°F0"0"
198993°F52°F0"0"
198893°F69°F0"0"
198794°F49°F0"0"
198693°F60°F0.05"0"
1985101°F65°F0"0"
198498°F60°F0"0"
1983101°F64°F0"0"
198291°F61°F0"0"
198199°F71°F0"0"
198094°F56°F0"0"
197997°F60°F0"0"
197895°F54°F0"0"
197785°F51°F0"0"
197695°F51°F0"0"
197592°F60°F0"0"
1974100°F69°F0"0"
197392°F52°F0"0"
197189°F68°F0.01"0"

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