Moab weather by month & the best time to visit

🇺🇸 United States · small town · semi-arid climate

The best time to visit Moab is May — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 97/100), with September and October close behind. Moab averages about 3,527 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F and roughly 19 mm of rain in May.

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Sun hours / year

3,527

Sunniest month

May

Peak score

97/100

Rain / year

235 mm

Snow / year

≈60 cm

Midday UV at peak

10 (very high)

Population

5k

Elevation

1,387 m

When is the best time to visit Moab?

For sunshine, the best time to visit Moab is May, then September and October. The dullest month is January (0/100, 16 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.

How sunny is Moab?

Moab is one of the sunniest places on Earth: about 3,527 hours of sunshine a year. 97 Sunshine Score points separate May (97) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #33 of 580 destinations in United States for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,279 hours. The year's 235 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.

Sunshine Score by month

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Nearby places for sunshine

• Grand Junction United States · 114 km · best in May · 3,302 h sun/yr
• Montrose United States · 164 km · best in Jun · 3,242 h sun/yr
• Provo United States · 235 km · best in Jun · 3,122 h sun/yr
• Aspen United States · 255 km · best in Jun · 3,154 h sun/yr
• Eagle United States · 264 km · best in Jun · 3,154 h sun/yr
• Hayden United States · 290 km · best in Jun · 3,058 h sun/yr

Nearest destinations

• Telluride United States · 184 km · 3,220 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Vernal United States · 188 km · 3,186 h sun/yr · best in Jun
• Cortez United States · 189 km · 3,470 h sun/yr · best in Jun