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Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument in June

Average1.1× average month · best-time score 65/100

June at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 44°F, with about 0.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.1× the park's average month, which makes June an average month here.

Average low
44°F
Average high
90°F

Range across the year: 17°F to 90°F

Crowds
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Precipitation
0.7 in
Daylight
14.2 hours

Roughly 9% of the park's yearly visitors come in June: roughly 4,400 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.

That makes June the 6th-busiest of the park's twelve months, sitting between the March peak (1.7×) and the January low (0.4×).

On our Best Time to Visit score June rates 65/100 ("Good"). Our recommended month is September: pleasant weather with noticeably thinner crowds (shoulder season).

The daily average of about 67°F is hot, with afternoons near 90°F to plan the day around. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.2 miles from the park.

June falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 26% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.

You'll have about 14.2 hours of daylight in June to explore — near the year-round maximum.

Park-wide, 2025 drew 34,438 recreation visits, down 27.3% from 47,378 in 2024.

Across the past decade overall visitation has eased about 31.2%, so June may feel a touch quieter than it once did.

How June compares with the months around it

MonthAvg high / lowCrowdsBest-time score
May81°F / 36°F1.4× Busy55 Fair
June90°F / 44°F1.1× Average65 Good
July89°F / 53°F1.2× Busy54 Fair

All twelve months at Gila Cliff Dwellings, with the best time to visit.

Reviewed by WhenToVisitParks Editorial Team · Updated

Frequently Asked Questions

June averages a daytime high near 90°F and an overnight low around 44°F at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, with about 0.7 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 4.2 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.

June is average at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument (about 1.1× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Good" at 65/100. Our recommended month is September.

The busiest month is March and the quietest is January. June sits at about 1.1× the park's average, or 9% of annual visitation.

A typical June sees about 4,000 recreation visits at Gila Cliff Dwellings National Monument, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.

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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.