Zion National Park (Zion) weather in June
June in Zion National Park: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Zion National Park · #563 of 1413 destinations to visit in June · comfort 85/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 29°C
- Nights
- 13°C
- Wet days
- 1
- Sun
- 13.3 h
- Humidity
- 21%
- Daylight
- 15 h

Traveller notes on Zion National Park in June
Other months in Zion National Park
Zion-forum threads on a January visit describe this as genuinely quiet, off-season, posters naming accommodation costs running roughly half of summer rates as a real advantage of visiting now. Regulars call weather genuinely variable day to day, several posters naming anything from ten degrees Fahrenheit and snowing to a sunny fifty-degree day as realistic. Posters call Angels Landing genuinely condition-dependent, several regulars naming it either dry or icy and dangerous, with traction devices standard gear either way. Regulars call most lower trails like Taylor Creek genuinely still walkable regardless of higher conditions, several threads naming this a real fallback when Angels Landing looks too risky. Posters recommend checking current trail conditions before a January hike, several regulars calling this standard given how much a single storm can change things. The record: 4.9C days, -7.9C nights, 60.3mm across over 5 days and 62 percent humidity.
Zion National Park-forum threads on a November visit describe daytime highs as typically running in the fifties to sixties Fahrenheit with nights dropping into the thirties, posters calling real layering essential given how much conditions shift after sunset. Regulars call mid-November days often warm enough for shorts while hiking, though warmer clothing becomes necessary once the sun starts dropping. Posters call crowds noticeably lighter from November through early March, Thanksgiving week itself a real exception given how busy it gets. Regulars call the free shuttle still running through the end of November, the only way to reach Angels Landing given visitor volume rules that stay in effect into late autumn. Posters recommend booking Watchman Campground online ahead of a November trip, South Campground remaining first-come, first-served instead. The record: 12.4C days feeling like 11C, -2.5C nights, 32.4mm across nearly 3 days and 51 percent humidity.
Zion-forum threads on February hiking describe nights as reliably below freezing, posters calling daytime highs capable of staying near zero Celsius on a cold stretch even though a mild day is entirely possible. Regulars call trail conditions genuinely variable, some sections staying clear while others hold real ice depending on sun exposure. Posters call the lower East Rim Trail the one route with a consistent ice problem, real traction devices standing advice there specifically. Regulars describe the three Emerald Pools trails, the Grotto Trail and Angels Landing as popular February hikes, the latter genuinely requiring traction cleats for the final chained section if icy. Posters call February a genuinely rewarding month for fewer crowds, trails otherwise just as good to hike as any other time barring ice. Regulars recommend checking current trail conditions with rangers first. The record: 7.5C days feeling like 4C, -6.6C nights, 42.6mm across over 4 days and 60 percent humidity.
Zion-forum threads on September conditions describe early-month days as genuinely intense, temperatures regularly pushing well into the nineties Fahrenheit, though posters call the low humidity a real factor making that number feel less brutal than the same reading somewhere muggier. Regulars describe visitors from more humid regions as consistently finding it manageable even on a ninety-degree day. Posters call the back half of September a genuine turning point, water in the Narrows still comfortably warm for canyoneering while crowds and daytime intensity both ease off. Regulars recommend an early park entry to catch the coolest hours, saving the hottest midday stretch for a hotel break rather than a trail. Posters call thinner crowds and good light real advantages of a late-September visit. Regulars recommend real sun protection regardless of the dry heat. The record: 26.5C days feeling like 24C, 10.6C nights, a very low 33 percent humidity and 11.2 hours of sun.
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Zion National Park climate normals — June
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Zion National Park in June
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusySummer break in United States, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Zion National Park's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherZion National Park's best weather comes in April, May and October — separate windows, not one continuous season.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in Zion National Park in June
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Rule
Angels Landing permit lottery
1 Jan – 31 DecBook earlyThe chains section needs a permit, all year, won in a seasonal lottery months ahead or a day-before lottery at long odds. Turning up without one is not an option here. Source ↗
- Rule
Permits for the Subway and Narrows
1 Jan – 31 DecBook earlyClosuresThe Left Fork, the top-down Narrows and every canyoneering route need a wilderness permit, drawn in a monthly lottery three months out with a last-minute round two days before. Angels Landing is a separate draw. Source ↗
- Nature
California condors over the canyon
1 Jan – 31 DecBirdlife seasonThe reintroduced birds nest in the cliffs and ride the thermals over Angels Landing and the Kolob Terrace area most days, tagged with numbered wing markers. Rangers set scopes on them at the lodge in the afternoons. Source ↗
- Rule
Canyon shuttle season
7 Mar – 28 Nov · usuallyClosuresFrom early March to the end of November the scenic drive is closed to private cars and the free shuttle is the only way up the canyon. It runs again for the week between Christmas and New Year. Source ↗
- Closure
Narrows closed to snowmelt
1 Apr – 10 Jun · usuallyThe Virgin River runs too high to wade for most of the spring melt, and the park shuts the bottom-up Narrows above 150 cubic feet a second. It usually reopens in June. Source ↗
- Hazard
Canyon heat
1 Jun – 10 Sep · usuallyExtreme heatThe canyon floor sits above forty degrees on midsummer afternoons and the rock radiates it back. Angels Landing and the East Rim are morning walks or they are not walks at all. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Zion National Park — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Zion National Park in June — FAQ
- Is June a good time to visit Zion National Park?
- June in Zion National Park: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Zion National Park on SeasonMap's comfort score (85/100).
- What is the weather like in Zion National Park in June?
- In June, Zion National Park averages a daily high of 29.3°C and a low of 12.6°C, with about 1.7 mm of rain over roughly 0.5 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Zion National Park in June?
- Zion National Park has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 61 in June.
Within 300 km: Bryce Canyon National Park's Milky Way season around 1 May – 30 Sep, and Grand Canyon National Park's North Rim season around 15 May – 15 Oct.