weather - grand canyon and surrounding area

[midagetrolop]

We are considering going to USA next Sept , mainly the grand canyonarea,but have read not to go May to September as it can be extremely hot - what is the best time weather wise we were thinking March/ April time. Please help.

[Tichfield]

This might be useful.

http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/grandcanyon/l /bl_azgrcan_temp.htm

[Jules001]

We went last year in April and the weather was glorious the whole time we were there. We did the Grand Canyon trip and as part of their talk, they said that the metal bars outside on the viewing area get so hot around the July/August time that you cannot physically touch them. Obviously I can only go by my experience, but I don't think I would want to be there in the summer,.

[jno]

I went there once in early April and it was still a bit nippy - you're up quite high. Also rather cloudy, though that's not too terrible. Late April or May should be good; skip summer; by September it should be bearable again. But nothing's guaranteed these days.