Weather on October 17 at Canyonlands

Canyonlands National Park

UTSouthwest5,000 ft elevation
Avg High74°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest201674°F
Coldest198443°F

Based on 53 years of data from Moab, UT

Elevation Note: Canyonlands sits at 5,000 ft. Expect temperatures 18°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Moab, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

October 17th in Canyonlands National Park (via Moab, UT) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 74°F and lows near 40°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 53 years of records, the warmest October 17th was in 2016 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (43°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of October 17th dates historically, with the wettest October 17th recording 2.41" of rain. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 17th in Canyonlands? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202379°F36°F0"0"
202278°F42°F0"0"
202166°F33°F0"0"
202079°F46°F0"0"
201980°F37°F0"0"
201864°F47°F0.23"0"
201773°F31°F0"0"
201682°F66°F0"0"
201581°F58°F0"0"
201480°F40°F0"0"
201366°F33°F0"0"
201279°F45°F0"0"
201178°F50°F0"0"
201078°F43°F0"0"
200978°F40°F0"0"
200877°F37°F0"0"
200766°F48°F0"0"
200670°F42°F1.27"0"
200576°F43°F0"0"
200482°F43°F0"0"
200385°F42°F0"0"
200278°F35°F0"0"
200182°F37°F0"0"
200076°F34°F0"0"
199963°F31°F0"0"
199861°F39°F0.97"0"
199777°F35°F0"0"
199662°F30°F0"0"
199584°F35°F0"0"
199453°F33°F0.2"0"
199368°F48°F0.51"0"
199284°F46°F0"0"
199193°F44°F0"0"
199081°F43°F0"0"
198972°F33°F0"0"
198885°F40°F0"0"
198776°F35°F0"0"
198674°F37°F0"0"
198572°F37°F0"0"
198452°F35°F0"0"
198371°F37°F0"0"
198279°F34°F0"0"
198164°F38°F0"0"
198059°F35°F0.03"0"
197978°F39°F0"0"
197884°F44°F0"0"
197779°F35°F0"0"
197680°F45°F0"0"
197575°F34°F0"0"
197481°F37°F0"0"
197380°F40°F0"0"
197268°F58°F0.2"0"
197156°F44°F2.41"0"

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