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Weather on May 12 at Zion

Zion National Park

UTSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High83°F
Avg Low50°F
Warmest200780°F
Coldest201052°F

Based on 56 years of data from Springdale, UT

Elevation Note: Zion sits at 4,000 ft. Expect temperatures 14°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Springdale, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

May 12th in Zion National Park (via Springdale, UT) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 50°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 12th was in 2007 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (52°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 12th dates historically, with the wettest May 12th recording 0.66" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 12th in Zion? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202679°F40°F----
202591°F57°F0"0"
202475°F48°F0.15"0"
202383°F--0"0"
202274°F35°F0"0"
202182°F52°F0"0"
202086°F48°F0"0"
201978°F53°F0"--
201887°F51°F0"0"
201785°F52°F0"0"
201678°F53°F0"0"
201581°F51°F0"0"
201471°F37°F0"0"
201395°F57°F0"0"
201291°F60°F0"0"
201182°F49°F0"--
201068°F36°F0.03"0"
200993°F58°F0"0"
200885°F50°F0"0"
200798°F63°F0"0"
200694°F55°F0"0"
200572°F45°F0"0"
200474°F46°F0"0"
200385°F50°F0"0"
200284°F40°F0"0"
200195°F63°F0"0"
200075°F38°F0"0"
199986°F55°F0"0"
199876°F42°F0"0"
199791°F61°F0"0"
1996102°F56°F0"0"
199579°F54°F0"0"
199485°F52°F0.03"0"
199394°F61°F0"0"
199287°F54°F0"0"
199175°F41°F0"0"
199081°F48°F0"0"
198962°F44°F0.66"0"
198893°F59°F0"0"
1987--59°F0"0"
198682°F52°F0"0"
198571°F50°F0"0"
198496°F58°F0"0"
198369°F42°F0"0"
198271°F35°F0"0"
198184°F57°F0"0"
198065°F42°F0.08"0"
197979°F44°F0"0"
197884°F44°F0"0"
197780°F50°F0"0"
197687°F48°F0"0"
197586°F44°F0"0"
197491°F59°F0"0"
197389°F61°F0"0"
197282°F52°F0"0"
197180°F58°F0"0"

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Zion Weather on May 12: Avg High 83°F, Low 50°F