Best time to visit Chiricahua National Monument
April, October and November are the best balance at Chiricahua National Monument: mild and dry for the park (average highs 66° to 76°F), with crowds from moderate to busy. March is busiest, with about 13,000 visitors. August is the quietest.
- Quiet
- Moderate
- Busy
- Very busy
- Few or no visits (may be closed)
- Best months
Month by month
- Station
- Chiricahua NM, AZ USC00021664
- Lat / lon
- 32.01, -109.36
- Elevation
- 5,300 ft
- From park center
- 0.9 mi
- Normals
- 1991–2020
- Visits
- 2023–2025
| Field | Jan | Feb | Mar | Aprbest | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Octbest | Novbest | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High, °F | 56° | 61° | 67° | 74° | 83° | 91° | 90° | 87° | 84° | 76° | 66° | 56° | 74° |
| Low, °F | 30° | 33° | 37° | 41° | 49° | 57° | 60° | 60° | 57° | 47° | 38° | 31° | 45° |
| Precipitation, in | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 18.7 |
| Snow, in | 1.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 3.7 |
| Daylight, h:mm | 10:16 | 11:00 | 11:53 | 12:55 | 13:46 | 14:14 | 14:03 | 13:19 | 12:19 | 11:20 | 10:29 | 10:04 | |
| Visitors, thousands | 5 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 68 |
| Crowds | Moderate | Moderate | Very busy | Busy | Moderate | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Quiet | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | |
| Weather | Mild, wet | Mild, wet | Mild | Mild | Hot | Very hot | Very hot | Hot | Hot | Mild | Mild | Mild, wet |
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip., in | Snow, in | Daylight | Visitors | Crowds | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 30° | 1.3 | 1.3 | 10:16 | 5,400 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| February | 61° | 33° | 1.3 | 0.5 | 11:00 | 6,800 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| March | 67° | 37° | 1.2 | 0.2 | 11:53 | 13,000 | Very busy | Mild |
| Aprilbest | 74° | 41° | 0.3 | 0 | 12:55 | 9,600 | Busy | Mild |
| May | 83° | 49° | 0.3 | 0 | 13:46 | 6,000 | Moderate | Hot |
| June | 91° | 57° | 0.9 | 0 | 14:14 | 3,000 | Quiet | Very hot |
| July | 90° | 60° | 3.8 | 0 | 14:03 | 2,400 | Quiet | Very hot |
| August | 87° | 60° | 4.6 | 0 | 13:19 | 2,200 | Quiet | Hot |
| September | 84° | 57° | 1.6 | 0 | 12:19 | 3,500 | Quiet | Hot |
| Octoberbest | 76° | 47° | 1.0 | 0.1 | 11:20 | 5,100 | Moderate | Mild |
| Novemberbest | 66° | 38° | 1.0 | 0.4 | 10:29 | 5,300 | Moderate | Mild |
| December | 56° | 31° | 1.5 | 1.2 | 10:04 | 6,100 | Moderate | Mild, wet |
| Year | 74° | 45° | 18.7 | 3.7 | 68,000 | |||
Year: average high and low, total precipitation and snowfall, total visitors. T = trace (under 0.05 in). – = not measured at this station. Updated .
- Hottest June, average high 91°F
- Coldest nights January, average low 30°F
- Source NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information; National Park Service
- Visitors a year about 68,000 (2023–2025 average)
- State Arizona
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