North & Central America · Nature travel

Best time to visit Monument Valley

Mid Apr–Late May, Mid Sep–Late Oct is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.4°C, with 0.8 rainy days per 10 days.

View on the globe
Scenery of Monument Valley
Photo: Luca Galuzzi (Lucag) (CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons)

Season calendar

Monument Valley season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 3.4)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 12.1)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 11.1)Early Feb: Fair (season score 34.3)Mid Feb: Fair (season score 37.6)Late Feb: Off-season (season score 28.1)Early Mar: Good (season score 63.6)Mid Mar: Great (season score 73.1)Late Mar: Great (season score 73.9)Early Apr: Great (season score 83.1)Mid Apr: Best (season score 91.0)Late Apr: Best (season score 94.9)Early May: Best (season score 95.5)Mid May: Best (season score 92.8)Late May: Best (season score 88.3)Early Jun: Good (season score 71.1)Mid Jun: Good (season score 64.3)Late Jun: Okay (season score 43.4)Early Jul: Off-season (season score 21.8)Mid Jul: Avoid (season score 11.1)Late Jul: Avoid (season score 13.9)Early Aug: Fair (season score 35.2)Mid Aug: Fair (season score 37.7)Late Aug: Okay (season score 48.5)Early Sep: Good (season score 70.2)Mid Sep: Best (season score 93.5)Late Sep: Best (season score 99.1)Early Oct: Best (season score 96.4)Mid Oct: Best (season score 100.0)Late Oct: Best (season score 86.7)Early Nov: Great (season score 77.5)Mid Nov: Good (season score 65.5)Late Nov: Fair (season score 42.8)Early Dec: Off-season (season score 23.2)Mid Dec: Avoid (season score 9.3)Late Dec: Avoid (season score 0.0)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid7.0°C1.147.3%
FebruaryFair11.5°C0.948.2%
MarchGood17.6°C0.844.3%
AprilBest22.8°C0.640.4%
MayBest28.0°C0.636.8%
JuneGood34.2°C0.329.1%
JulyOff-season36.4°C1.048.7%
AugustFair34.3°C1.146.7%
SeptemberBest29.6°C1.032.5%
OctoberBest21.8°C1.030.5%
NovemberGood13.5°C0.736.0%
DecemberAvoid7.3°C0.947.5%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Monument Valley?
Mid Apr–Late May, Mid Sep–Late Oct. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.4°C, with 0.8 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Monument Valley?
Mid Jul–Late Jul, Mid Dec–Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 15.3°C, with 1.1 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Monument Valley?
Rainy days are few all year round (under 2 per 10 days in every month).

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Weather station: BLUFF(57 km). Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.