Bryce Canyon National Park in May
Bryce Canyon National Park · crowd + weather almanac
May crowd level
busy
about 308,000 visits in a
typical May
The 5th-busiest month of the year ·
median of 2016–2025 official NPS counts
May is the 5th-busiest month of the year at Bryce Canyon National Park: about 308,000 recreation visits in a typical May (13% of the year's traffic, and 84% of what the peak month, September, sees). This is a busy month, though short of the summer-peak crush. Weather-wise, May days at the Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT station typically top out around 63°F with nights near 37°F, and about 0.9 inches of precipitation falls over the month. The station's long-term normal includes about 2 inches of May snowfall.
- Typical May: 307,508 recreation visits (median 2016–2025); the range across those years ran 69,579 (2020) to 340,351 (2018).
- Busier than 7 of the other 11 months.
- 1991–2020 May normals at Bryce Canyon Np Hqrs, UT: high 63°F, low 37°F, 0.91 in precipitation, 1.5 in snow.
- Similar daytime temperatures, thinner crowds: October typically runs 58°F days with about 25% fewer visits (230,000 vs 308,000).
May weather (1991–2020 normals)
| Typical daytime high | 63°F |
|---|---|
| Typical overnight low | 37°F |
| Precipitation (monthly normal) | 0.91 in |
| Snowfall (monthly normal) | 1.5 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 |