Weather on October 16 at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

AZSouthwest7,000 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest201557°F
Coldest199427°F

Based on 55 years of data from Flagstaff, AZ

Elevation Note: Grand Canyon sits at 7,000 ft. Expect temperatures 25°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Flagstaff, AZ at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

October 16th in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 31°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 16th was in 2015 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (27°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded October 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.9"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for October 16th in Grand Canyon? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202559°F27°F0"0"
202470°F34°F0"0"
202378°F32°F0"0"
202255°F41°F0.64"0"
202159°F27°F0"0"
202075°F37°F0"0"
201971°F27°F0"0"
201836°F27°F0.48"0.8"
201774°F28°F0"0"
201666°F42°F0"0"
201566°F49°F2.72"0"
201468°F35°F0"0"
201358°F27°F0"0"
201273°F32°F0"0"
201172°F35°F0"0"
201069°F34°F0"0"
200970°F32°F0"0"
200869°F25°F0"0"
200757°F29°F0.23"0"
200656°F30°F0"0"
200561°F39°F0.13"0"
200464°F36°F0"0"
200372°F36°F0"--
200268°F31°F0"--
200173°F28°F0"--
200066°F25°F0"--
199965°F31°F0"--
199845°F25°F0.15"--
199766°F28°F0"--
199664°F41°F0"--
199569°F32°F0"0"
199438°F16°F0"0"
199350°F30°F1.07"0"
199268°F33°F0"0"
199178°F31°F0"0"
199067°F33°F0"0"
198967°F27°F0"0"
198870°F30°F0"0"
198765°F27°F0"0"
198665°F30°F0"0"
198559°F34°F0"0"
198447°F13°F0"0"
198362°F32°F0"0"
198269°F27°F0"0"
198153°F24°F0"--
198042°F27°F0"0"
197970°F29°F0"0"
197871°F30°F0"0"
197774°F32°F0"0"
197668°F32°F0"0"
197571°F20°F0"0"
197472°F28°F0"0"
197377°F29°F0"0"
197261°F44°F0.53"0"
197144°F31°F4.5"5.9"

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