Cedar City Travel Guide

City Utah city known for outdoor access and Shakespeare festival

Southern Utah’s basecamp for national parks, Cedar City draws hikers, canyon drivers, and festival-goers - the Utah Shakespeare Festival, nearby Zion and Bryce departures, and classic diners for fuel.

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Zion National Park

Steep red cliffs, slot canyons, popular hiking park

Park

Cedar Breaks National Monument

High-elevation natural amphitheater with colorful eroded formations

Park

Angels Landing

Famous Zion peak accessed by steep, narrow trail

Mountain

Kolob Arch

Massive sandstone arch within Zion National Park

Arch

Kolob Canyons

Red sandstone canyons in Zion National Park

Canyon

Flanigan Arch

Natural sandstone arch and scenic rock formation

Arch

Square Arch

Natural sandstone arch formation in southern Utah

Arch

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Climate

Cedar City's climate is classified as Cold Semi-Arid - Cold Semi-Arid climate with warm summers (peaking in July) and freezing winters (coldest in January). Temperatures range from -8°C to 32°C. Semi-arid with limited rainfall.

Air Quality: AQI 20 Good

Best Time to Visit

JuneSeptemberJuly

Temperature & Rainfall

Temperature Range

37°

Warmest Month

-23°

Coldest Month

Monthly Conditions

January

January is the coldest month with highs of 5°C and lows of -8°C. Light rainfall.

60 Good

Comfort

-2°

Feels Like Freezing

-2°C

Temperature

-8° – 5°

66%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

22 mm

Rainfall

3.1 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.4

UV Index

Low

9.8h daylight

February

February is cold with highs of 8°C and lows of -6°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

58 Acceptable

Comfort

1°

Feels Like Cold

1°C

Temperature

-6° – 8°

64%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

29 mm

Rainfall

3.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.7

UV Index

Moderate

10.7h daylight

March

March is cold with highs of 12°C and lows of -3°C. Moderate rainfall (37 mm).

68 Good

Comfort

4°

Feels Like Cold

4°C

Temperature

-3° – 12°

54%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

37 mm

Rainfall

4.0 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.2

UV Index

High

11.8h daylight

April

April is cold with highs of 16°C and lows of 0°C. Light rainfall.

78 Very Good

Comfort

8°

Feels Like Cold

8°C

Temperature

0° – 16°

47%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

29 mm

Rainfall

4.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.8

UV Index

Very High

13.0h daylight

May

May is cool with highs of 22°C and lows of 5°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

82 Excellent

Comfort

13°

Feels Like Cool

13°C

Temperature

5° – 22°

40%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

22 mm

Rainfall

4.2 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.2

UV Index

Extreme

14.0h daylight

June

June is mild with highs of 28°C and lows of 10°C. The driest month with just 12 mm and clear sunny skies.

96 Ideal

Comfort

19°

Feels Like Mild

19°C

Temperature

10° – 28°

28%

Humidity

Dry

Weather

12 mm

Rainfall

4.2 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.7

UV Index

Extreme

14.5h daylight

July

July is the warmest month with highs of 32°C and lows of 13°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

92 Ideal

Comfort

23°

Feels Like Mild

23°C

Temperature

13° – 32°

39%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

28 mm

Rainfall

3.7 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.6

UV Index

Extreme

14.3h daylight

August

August is mild with highs of 30°C and lows of 13°C. The wettest month with 38 mm of rain and mostly sunny skies.

92 Ideal

Comfort

22°

Feels Like Mild

22°C

Temperature

13° – 30°

42%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

38 mm

Rainfall

3.6 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

2.3

UV Index

Extreme

13.4h daylight

September

September is cool with highs of 26°C and lows of 8°C. Light rainfall and clear sunny skies.

94 Ideal

Comfort

17°

Feels Like Cool

17°C

Temperature

8° – 26°

40%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

27 mm

Rainfall

3.4 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.7

UV Index

Very High

12.3h daylight

October

October is cool with highs of 19°C and lows of 2°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

82 Excellent

Comfort

10°

Feels Like Cool

10°C

Temperature

2° – 19°

46%

Humidity

Comfortable

Weather

29 mm

Rainfall

3.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

1.1

UV Index

High

11.1h daylight

November

November is cold with highs of 10°C and lows of -4°C. Light rainfall and mostly sunny skies.

72 Very Good

Comfort

3°

Feels Like Cold

3°C

Temperature

-4° – 11°

54%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

29 mm

Rainfall

3.3 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.6

UV Index

Moderate

10.0h daylight

December

December is freezing with highs of 6°C and lows of -8°C. Light rainfall and partly cloudy skies.

58 Acceptable

Comfort

-1°

Feels Like Freezing

-1°C

Temperature

-8° – 6°

66%

Humidity

Humid

Weather

21 mm

Rainfall

3.1 m/s

Wind

Light Breeze

0.3

UV Index

Low

9.5h daylight