January in Antelope Canyon — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.5/10January averages 1°C (34°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Precipitation is light at 24 mm (mostly snow at altitude), with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 4.3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Antelope Canyon: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.9/10February averages 3°C (37°F), cold enough that sightseeing works in bursts rather than in one long day on foot.
Rain is a non-issue at 15 mm for the month, with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.6 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Antelope Canyon — one of the year's strongest windows (5th)
Best window · 8.7/10Expect 6°C (44°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 33 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 22 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.7 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Antelope Canyon at 8.7/10 (5th of 12), just behind April at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
April: the best month of the year in Antelope Canyon
Best window · 9.8/10April averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rain is a non-issue at 4 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13 hours of daylight to work with.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Antelope Canyon at 9.8/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
May in Antelope Canyon — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 9.6/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
At just 5 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Antelope Canyon at 9.6/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 9.8/10.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
June in Antelope Canyon — reliably good (6th best month)
Good · 7.9/10June averages 25°C (77°F) — warm for the outdoors: start trails early, use shaded routes at midday, and carry more water than you think you need.
Rain is a non-issue at 11 mm for the month, with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 7.9/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
July in Antelope Canyon — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.6/10July averages 29°C (85°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.3 daylight hours.
It scores 6.6/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 3.2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Antelope Canyon: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.6/10Days in August average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 47 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Antelope Canyon — 2.2 points higher on the same scale.
September in Antelope Canyon — one of the year's strongest windows (3rd)
Best window · 9.4/10Trail conditions at 23°C (73°F) favour early starts and shaded routes in September; midday is for water breaks, not for exposed climbs.
With around 26 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Antelope Canyon at 9.4/10 (3rd of 12), just behind April at 9.8/10.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, footwear you can get muddy.
October in Antelope Canyon — one of the year's strongest windows (4th)
Best window · 9.2/10October averages 15°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 17 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11 daylight hours.
A 9.2/10 puts this among the year's best months in Antelope Canyon (4th of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.8/10.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, footwear you can get muddy.
November in Antelope Canyon — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.8/10November averages 5°C (40°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rain is a non-issue at 10 mm for the month, with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10 hours of daylight to work with.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.8/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, footwear you can get muddy.
Flexible dates? April scores 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Antelope Canyon: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.6/10At 3°C (37°F) this is proper winter weather in December: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
At just 12 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.5 hours of daylight.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.8/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, footwear you can get muddy.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Antelope Canyon — 4.2 points higher on the same scale.
