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.
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
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 16 mm | 2 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | -3° / 27°F | 16 mm | 3 |
| March | 48 | 14° / 57°F | 1° / 34°F | 18 mm | 6 |
| April | 89 | 19° / 66°F | 4° / 39°F | 17 mm | 7 |
| May | 97 | 26° / 79°F | 10° / 50°F | 19 mm | 9 |
| June | 88 | 33° / 91°F | 16° / 61°F | 12 mm | 10 |
| July | 57 | 36° / 97°F | 21° / 70°F | 23 mm | 10 |
| August | 76 | 34° / 93°F | 19° / 66°F | 24 mm | 9 |
| September | 95 | 29° / 84°F | 14° / 57°F | 28 mm | 7 |
| October | 95 | 20° / 68°F | 6° / 43°F | 27 mm | 5 |
| November | 32 | 12° / 54°F | 0° / 32°F | 15 mm | 3 |
| December | 0 | 5° / 41°F | -5° / 23°F | 20 mm | 2 |
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Moab: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Moab?
Moab is a small town in United States at 1,387 m elevation with a semi-arid climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Moab get a year?
Moab gets about 3,527 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around May.
When is the best time to visit Moab?
The sunniest time to visit Moab is May, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 97/100 (with September and October close behind). Expect daytime highs around 26°C / 79°F.
What is the least sunny month in Moab?
January is the least sunny month in Moab, scoring 0/100 with about 16 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Moab?
The typical midday UV index in Moab peaks around 10 (very high) in June, easing to about 2 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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