Weather on May 16 at Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon National Park

UTSouthwest8,000 ft elevation
Avg High71°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest199669°F
Coldest198137°F

Based on 54 years of data from Panguitch, UT

Elevation Note: Bryce Canyon sits at 8,000 ft. Expect temperatures 28°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Panguitch, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

May 16th in Bryce Canyon National Park (via Panguitch, UT) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 33°F — a 38°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 1996 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (37°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of May 16th dates historically, with the wettest May 16th recording 0.86" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 16th in Bryce Canyon? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202566°F30°F0"0"
202473°F30°F0"0"
202369°F41°F0"0"
202283°F43°F0"0"
202176°F33°F0"0"
202072°F35°F0"0"
201969°F35°F0"0"
201873°F28°F0"0"
201761°F31°F0.08"0"
201672°F37°F0"0"
201550°F29°F0.25"--
201475°F27°F0"0"
201376°F36°F0"--
201272°F30°F0"--
201169°F34°F0"0"
201065°F23°F0"0"
200974°F33°F0"--
200869°F27°F0"--
200774°F34°F0"--
200674°F37°F0"--
200564°F33°F0.1"--
200477°F32°F0"0"
200383°F36°F0"0"
200277°F35°F0"0"
200179°F44°F0"0"
200075°F40°F0"0"
199866°F27°F0"0"
199783°F35°F0"0"
199684°F53°F0"0"
199568°F28°F0.03"0"
199477°F38°F0"0"
199368°F38°F0.25"0"
199279°F29°F0"0"
199174°F24°F0"0"
199065°F20°F0"0"
198958°F30°F0"0"
198880°F39°F0"0"
198759°F38°F0.08"0"
198655°F29°F0.03"0"
198572°F37°F0"0"
198469°F25°F0"0"
198363°F29°F0.3"0"
198266°F28°F0.05"0"
198146°F28°F0.86"0"
198065°F30°F0"0"
197978°F36°F0"0"
197874°F34°F0"0"
197757°F34°F0.03"0"
197674°F39°F0"0"
197577°F41°F0.15"--
197478°F42°F0"0"
197374°F32°F0"--
197280°F26°F0"0"
197175°F38°F0"--

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