Bryce Canyon National Park in April
Bryce Canyon National Park · crowd + weather almanac
April crowd level
moderate
about 201,000 visits in a
typical April
The 7th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
April is the 7th-busiest month of the year at Bryce Canyon National Park: about 201,000 recreation visits in a typical April (8% of the year's traffic, and 55% of what the peak month, September, sees). Crowds are middling — noticeably lighter than peak season. Weather-wise, April days at the Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT station typically top out around 54°F with nights near 29°F, and about 0.8 inches of precipitation falls over the month. The station's long-term normal includes about 6 inches of April snowfall.
- Typical April: 200,582 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 3,223 (2020) to 236,812 (2022).
- Busier than 5 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 April normals at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT: high 54°F, low 29°F, 0.77 in precipitation, 5.9 in snow.
- Similar daytime temperatures, thinner crowds: March typically runs 46°F days with about 53% fewer visits (94,000 vs 201,000).
April weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 54°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 29°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 0.77 in |
| Snowfall (monthly normal) | 5.9 in |
| Measured at | Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT (USC00421008), 0.1 mi from the park reference point, elev. 7,890 ft |
Every month at Bryce Canyon
| Month | Typical visits | Crowds | High / Low | Precip |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 32,448 | quietest stretch | 37°F / 17°F | 1.9 in |
| February | 35,632 | quietest stretch | 39°F / 18°F | 1.7 in |
| March | 93,642 | quiet | 46°F / 23°F | 1.3 in |
| April | 200,582 | moderate | 54°F / 29°F | 0.8 in |
| May | 307,508 | busy | 63°F / 37°F | 0.9 in |
| June | 362,918 | busiest stretch | 75°F / 45°F | 0.5 in |
| July | 331,583 | busiest stretch | 80°F / 52°F | 1.6 in |
| August | 309,456 | busy | 78°F / 50°F | 1.9 in |
| September | 366,710 | busiest stretch | 70°F / 42°F | 1.8 in |
| October | 230,432 | busy | 58°F / 32°F | 1.7 in |
| November | 76,439 | quiet | 46°F / 23°F | 1.3 in |
| December | 47,968 | quietest stretch | 37°F / 17°F | 1.3 in |