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Weather on May 6 at Zion

Zion National Park

UTSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High79°F
Avg Low48°F
Warmest198980°F
Coldest197542°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 6th in Zion National Park (via Springdale, UT) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 48°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 1989 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (42°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 0.69" of rain. The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 6th in Zion? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202657°F37°F----
202558°F42°F0.13"0"
202465°F55°F0"0"
202363°F39°F0.03"0"
202284°F36°F0"0"
202191°F48°F0"0"
202088°F54°F0"0"
201985°F55°F0"--
201889°F58°F0"0"
201795°F55°F0"0"
201685°F52°F0"0"
201575°F49°F0.15"0"
201484°F55°F0"0"
201371°F55°F0.08"0"
201281°F39°F0"0"
201189°F52°F0"0"
201083°F48°F0"0"
200991°F55°F0"0"
200884°F53°F0"0"
200771°F38°F0"0"
200680°F44°F0"0"
200566°F45°F0.69"0"
200492°F56°F0"0"
200374°F47°F0"0"
200287°F54°F0"0"
200184°F40°F0"0"
200089°F56°F0"0"
199974°F41°F0"0"
199872°F44°F0.58"0"
199797°F59°F0"0"
199690°F48°F0"0"
199558°F41°F0.46"--
199482°F52°F0"0"
199372°F42°F0"0"
199285°F55°F0.48"0"
199183°F51°F0"0"
199086°F56°F0"0"
198997°F63°F0"0"
198877°F38°F0"0"
1987--51°F0"0"
198674°F55°F0"0"
198584°F51°F0"0"
198478°F40°F0"0"
198369°F43°F0"0"
198277°F36°F0"0"
198180°F51°F0"0"
198079°F56°F0.25"0"
197984°F55°F0"0"
197856°F33°F0.36"0"
197777°F56°F0"0"
197672°F53°F0"0"
197558°F26°F0"0"
197487°F56°F0"0"
197371°F40°F0.51"0"
197283°F55°F0"0"
197160°F43°F0.25"0"

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