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Weather on May 12 at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

AZSouthwest7,000 ft elevation
Avg High68°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest202665°F
Coldest198237°F

Based on 56 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

May 12th in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 33°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2026 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1982 (37°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded May 12th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Grand Canyon? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202682°F48°F0"0"
202573°F43°F0"0"
202470°F28°F0"0"
202371°F32°F0"0"
202266°F21°F0"0"
202173°F29°F0"0"
202067°F37°F0"0"
201965°F31°F0"0"
201863°F41°F0"0"
201770°F36°F0"0"
201674°F34°F0"0"
201563°F30°F0"0"
201459°F25°F0"0"
201373°F32°F0"0"
201274°F34°F0"0"
201169°F29°F0"0"
201055°F26°F0.1"0"
200978°F37°F0"0"
200867°F37°F0"0"
200781°F38°F0"0"
200679°F38°F0"0"
200563°F24°F0"0"
200463°F33°F0"0"
200371°F28°F0"--
200268°F33°F0"--
200178°F37°F1.09"0"
200059°F24°F0"--
199971°F28°F0"--
199854°F38°F0"--
199773°F37°F0"--
199686°F35°F0"0"
199559°F46°F0"0"
199467°F34°F0.03"0"
199376°F44°F0.08"0"
199272°F36°F0"0"
199169°F22°F0"0"
199067°F30°F0"0"
198955°F30°F0.41"0"
198879°F33°F0"0"
198764°F44°F0.03"0"
198669°F27°F0"0"
198555°F29°F0.08"0"
198480°F37°F0"0"
198361°F20°F0"0"
198243°F32°F0.2"0.4"
198170°F38°F0"0"
198052°F28°F0"0"
197961°F33°F0"0"
197879°F33°F0"0"
197767°F26°F0"0"
197673°F38°F0"0"
197576°F35°F0"0"
197475°F39°F0"0"
197375°F42°F0"0"
197265°F26°F0"0"
197166°F35°F0.1"0"

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Grand Canyon Weather on May 12: Avg High 68°F, Low 33°F