Moab in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Moab sees average daytime highs around 89°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 1.6 in of rain over about 10 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 83°F in early June to 87°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Moab's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Moab's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 89°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 63°F
- Rainfall
- 1.6 in
- 10 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 mph
- Travel score
- 5.0
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Moab in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 83°F in early June to 87°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Moab reaches about 89°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Moab
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 49 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Moab weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39° / 20° | 0.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 9.6 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 46° / 26° | 0.9 | 6.2 | 3.9 | 10.5 | 1.4 |
| Mar | 57° / 34° | 1.0 | 5.5 | 2.6 | 11.7 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 64° / 40° | 0.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 13 | 6.5 |
| May | 75° / 50° | 0.6 | 3.9 | 0.1 | 14.1 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 87° / 60° | 0.3 | 1.9 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.1 |
| Jul | 92° / 67° | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 14.4 | 4.0 |
| Aug | 89° / 64° | 0.8 | 4.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 5.0 |
| Sep | 80° / 55° | 1.2 | 5.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 66° / 42° | 1.0 | 4.9 | 0.3 | 11 | 7.1 |
| Nov | 52° / 31° | 0.9 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 9.9 | 3.2 |
| Dec | 40° / 20° | 0.9 | 5 | 4.3 | 9.4 | 0.2 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Moab gets around 1.6 in of rain over 10 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min in early June to 12 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Moab?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Moab for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Moab in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Moab sees daytime highs around 89°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Moab in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Moab peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Moderate |
Where is Moab?
Moab sits at 38.6°N, 109.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Junction, 63 mi away.
Topography around Moab
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Moab.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moab has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 ft around an average of 4,390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,406 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,940 ft.
The land around Moab is covered by bare terrain (45%) and shrubs (24%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (48%) and shrubs (39%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (38%) and shrubs (29%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Moab (38.5733°, -109.5498°, elevation 0 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.