Weather on May 23 at Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon National Park

AZSouthwest7,000 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest200065°F
Coldest201934°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

May 23rd in Grand Canyon National Park (via Flagstaff, AZ) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 35°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 2000 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (34°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded May 23rd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.4"). The last decade has been 3.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Planning for May 23rd in Grand Canyon? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202577°F35°F0"0"
202470°F36°F0"0"
202374°F38°F0"0"
202269°F43°F0"0"
202162°F22°F0"0"
202066°F37°F0"0"
201940°F28°F0.61"0.6"
201870°F32°F0"0"
201776°F37°F0"0"
201663°F31°F0"0"
201554°F32°F0"0"
201463°F33°F0"0"
201372°F41°F0"0"
201277°F41°F0"0"
201163°F35°F0"0"
201057°F32°F0"0"
200961°F48°F0.53"0"
200843°F32°F1.6"4.4"
200762°F38°F0.1"0"
200672°F27°F0"0"
200582°F40°F0"0"
200466°F35°F0"0"
200379°F41°F0"--
200265°F25°F0"--
200181°F33°F0"0"
200085°F45°F0"--
199968°F26°F0"--
199864°F27°F0"--
199767°F35°F0"--
199664°F40°F0"0"
199561°F27°F0"0"
199476°F35°F0"0"
199373°F38°F0"0"
199254°F39°F0"0"
199169°F30°F0"0"
199075°F38°F0.15"0"
198982°F38°F0"0"
198878°F38°F0"0"
198767°F29°F0"0"
198673°F36°F0"0"
198573°F35°F0.18"0"
198485°F42°F0"0"
198380°F34°F0"0"
198274°F35°F0"0"
198166°F42°F0.03"0"
198060°F31°F0"0"
197974°F38°F0.58"0"
197868°F30°F0"0"
197768°F32°F0"0"
197672°F33°F0"0"
197563°F28°F0"0"
197475°F39°F0"0"
197372°F35°F0"0"
197266°F24°F0"0"
197163°F28°F0"0"

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