Moab Weather And More

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Ah the weather.
Ask me if I thought that I had to be a weather forecaster when I started Red River Adventures, and my answer would have been a resounding NO. That, however, is not the case. I am constantly asked about the weather. From ‘what’s it like in [month you’re visiting Moab here]’ to ‘will it rain tomorrow?’

As it turns out, the weather is a large part of what I talk about. I’ve got to admit that my weather geekiness goes quite deep, and back, in fact, to my childhood. I grew up on the East Coast and surfed. Weather systems are what make waves in the east, so early on, when not in the water, I could be found watching the Weather Channel and listening to the NOAA radio for the latest updates.

Now that I ski, climb, and raft, weather plays a huge role in what I do and when.

So besides looking out the window, here are some of the places I look at to figure out what the weather in Moab is going to be like:

  1. The first and best place for Moab weather and your local forecast is the National Weather Service. Simply type in your zip code and you’ll get to everything you need from the “at a glance” forecast to radar to my personal favorite, satellite imagery. The 4k infrared loop gives you a great idea of what’s coming and how strong what’s coming is. I’ll often look at this and local radar to get a handle on rain and snow.
  2. After looking at what’s coming at me I will always read the forecast discussion. The discussion is the raw version of the forecast and it offers a great look into what the folks at the NWS are actually thinking. It’s the regional head forecaster’s best guess at what happens, when, and why. A forecast of the forecast type of thing. Timing of storms is often discussed as well as the forecaster’s opinion on whether what the weather models are showing is accurate in their opinion.
  3. Lastly, if something important is on the calendar starting a week and a half out I will check Weather.com for the 10-day Moab weather forecast. Sometimes very accurate, and sometimes not so much, and this should definitely be taken with a grain of salt.

5-day Weather in Moab, Utah Forecast

Windy.com is an incredible tool that we use throughout the year.

Seasonal Weather in Moab, Utah

If you’re seeking a picturesque destination to immerse yourself in the great outdoors, Moab, Utah, is a must-visit. Boasting abundant opportunities for outdoor adventures, Moab experiences all four distinct seasons. While it’s essential to be ready for the ever-changing weather in Moab, this diversity also opens up numerous possibilities for engaging in a wide array of activities. Curious about what the weather is like in Moab, Utah, during different seasons of the year, read on!

Winter Weather in Moab, Utah

The winter weather in Moab, Utah tends to be mild. Furthermore, this is also a slow season for tourism. If you want to check out some unique scenery, the winter is a great time to go hiking, as temperatures are still relatively mild; however, it does snow occasionally.

If the cold weather has you visiting Salt Lake City check out our ice climbing tours. If you have never gone ice climbing before, this is one of the top ways to experience the beauty that Utah has to offer.

Some stats on weather in Moab, Utah include:

Winter Weather in Moab, Utah

  • December: Temperatures usually in the 30s and 40s with 70 percent humidity and 0.16 inches of precipitation.
  • January: Temperatures usually in the 30s and 40s with 73 percent humidity and 0.18 inches of precipitation.
  • February: Temperatures usually between the 40s and 50s with 61 percent humidity and 0.16 inches of precipitation.

Spring Weather in Moab, Utah

As the temperature starts to warm up once again, spring is a great time to go rock climbing. With tons of unique rock formations and world class climbing in Moab, this is a great opportunity to try out a guided rock climbing tour.

Some stats on spring weather in Moab include:

  • March: Temperatures usually in the 50s and 60s with 44 percent humidity and 0.14 inches of precipitation.
  • April: Temperatures usually fall in the 60s with 35 percent humidity and 0.2 inches of precipitation.
  • May: Temperatures usually fluctuate between the 70s and 80s with 31 percent humidity and 0.19 inches of rain.

Summer Weather in Moab, Utah

The summer weather certainly heats up in Moab! This is the time to jump into the water. Moab has exceptional opportunities when it comes to white water rafting and kayaking. With the mighty Colorado River flowing right by town why not enjoy natures swimming pool! Spending time on the water is a great way to cool off on a hot day!

Some stats on summer weather in Moab, Utah include:

  • June: Temperatures in the 80 and 90s with 22 percent humidity and 0.07 inches of precipitation.
  • July: Temperatures can get close to 100 degrees with 28 percent humidity and 0.22 inches of rain.
  • August: Temperatures usually crest at 95 degrees with 34 percent humidity and 0.32 inches of precipitation.

Fall Weather in Moab, Utah

With the fall weather in Moab, it starts to cool off again, there are still plenty of activities to enjoy. For example, this is the time to go canyoneering or rock climbing.

Fall weather in Moab includes:

  • September: Temperatures in September hover in the 70s with 0.28 inches of rain and 37 percent humidity
  • October: Temperatures drop to the 60s in October with 0.27 inches of rain and 46 percent humidity
  • November: November cools off temperatures in the 50s, 55 percent humidity, and 0.14 inches of precipitation

Plan Your Next Trip To Moab

Moab has adventure for everyone! If you are interested in taking advantage of everything that Moab has to offer, contact us or book your tour with Red River Adventures today!

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I took my level 1 avalanche course with Red River Adventures and couldn't be happier. Our instructor Garth was very knowledgeable and made the trip fun with his experience and jokes!

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Would give 10 🌟 if I could. We went out once with Vic in February, and again yesterday. Phenomenal people, great communication, and an emphasis on safety, learning, and having a great time.

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February 28, 2025

Red River was amazing from start to finish. This was my first backcountry experience and the team was super helpful and answered all my questions as I planned the trip. The gear, instruction, and guiding were all top notch and I would absolutely recommend this company for any of your adventures, especially backcountry skiing. I couldn’t imagine a more knowledgable, helpful, patient, and fun guide - Victoria. She is a true professional and speaks very highly of the company. I definitely lucked out stumbling across their Facebook ad. They take safety very seriously but it doesn’t impede the fun at all. Thank you again for a great trip!

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Barrett England
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February 27, 2025

My 14-year old son and I had a great day of backcountry skiing with Victoria. Some gnarly weather came in, but we managed to ski some great snow, and my son learned a lot about backcountry travel. I hope to get the chance to be a return customer!

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Nicholas Waldman
February 27, 2025

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Daniel
February 27, 2025

Great outfit to work with and Nate was a fab guide for some great ice climbing. Will definitely use again when I’m in the area. Overall couldn’t ask for better!!

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Michael Allen
February 26, 2025

Brian and Victoria did an excellent job leading my AIARE 1 course. They created a great atmosphere for learning from their experience/knowledge and from each other. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

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J Archibald
February 25, 2025

My daughter and I joined Red River Adventures on a mid-February Hokkaido Japan ski trip. We had unforgettable access to world class Hokkaido pow! Carl and his team were awesome. RRA checked all the boxes: Dialed-in Logistics (from airport to hotel to ski venues to dining), Quality lodging, Unique ski venues (away from the crowds), In-country connection with local guides, And most importantly, friendly and professional guides who were knowledgable with the ski terrain and also provided helpful general tips for more efficient touring and personal instruction- allowing us to really dial-in our powder skiing technique. We thoroughly enjoyed the company of our travel group and left Japan with big smiles and lasting memories.

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Reviewing Japow trip to Hokkaido in winter of 2025. In a word, fantastic. Go if you can. I enjoyed just about every aspect of the trip. Before we started our trip Carl gave us a packing list, and a link to a Japan website that sped up our navigating through Japanese customs. I appreciated the ease by which we were able to coordinate getting picked up at the airport by our group guide due to a multi-hour delay in a connecting city. I thought the hotels were great (though small by Western standards, but that is simply how space is used in Japan, efficiently--read, small). The locations and terrain were awesome. I always felt like the Red River team maintained the group dynamics really well, we simply had a great group and I enjoyed getting to know folks on the trail, in the van or at the dinners spots we hit. We lucked out and had fresh snow every day but I feel that even if we didn't Carl and his team would have known where to go for fresh turns. Really hope I can do this again.

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Andrew C
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Mia Moore
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Best AARIE 1 course out there! 10/10 Vic and Brian were absolutely awesome!! They went above and beyond to make sure we were all learning everything we could relevant to our situation! Some seriously knowledgeable people and really wonderful teachers! The resources and information they managed to provide over a 3 say course was absolutely phenomenal. I could not give a better review it was an absolute pleasure to spend time in the mountains with these guys!

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My wife and I spent 6 days skiing JAPOW with the Red River crew and it was amazing! Incredible food, deep snow, and Onsen was the daily routine and it was absolutely perfect. Great line choices as well!

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Victoria was an incredible leader for the Womens Avy 1 clinic. She was so knowledgable, accomadating, and created a supportive environment for our course. I learned so much and feel so happy to have had this opportunity to participate in her class.

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I took the AIARE 1 Course and was lucky to get Sam and Brian as instructors, plus Robbie who is almost certified. Not only did we learn a ton about planning a safe route in the backcountry, we had lots of hands on practice with rescue, general safety while in the field, and gear management. 12/10 recommend

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Emma N
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Victoria was fabulous — I couldn’t have asked for a better instructor for my Aiare 1 course.

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Jay Adams
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Nate was a fantastic guide. Ice climbing is something I wanted to try for quite awhile. Red River Adventures gave me the chance to experience this. Really fantastic adventure!

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S A
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We just returned from a fabulous JAPOW trip that ranks as Best in Class! Carl and his team clearly put in an incredible amount of thought and preparation to make this a fantastic experience from every aspect. Besides their professionalism, their safety focus, and their almost unreal ability to find untracked powder, they are just fun companions with whom to spend the week. Highly recommend.

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P Ro
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My friend and I (indoor rock climbers/minimal to no ice climbing experience) went on a trip to Midway, UT for XC skiing and the crater, and decided to add on ice climbing. We got rescheduled because of a relative heat wave that melted most of the ice. The owners were extremely accommodating in moving us and offered a refund. We opted to wait a couple of days and ultimately we went out in Provo Canyon two days later (our first choice location due to its proximity to Midway) and had a great, full-day experience adjusted to our level! Shoutouts to Tanya (owner/owner’s wife) for staying in regular communication with us, and Brian, our guide, for a wonderful day!

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We had an incredible trip with Red Rivers Adventures in Hokkaido, Japan! Carl, John and Ayu were amazing guides. We highly recommend this lifetime experience.

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Ethan Como
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Brian and Sam rule!!! They were very friendly and helpful. Judgement free zone! 10/10 would recommend

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Jessica Griffiths
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Knowledgeable and patient avalanche guides. Couldn’t ask for more

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wutben
February 5, 2025

Very fun and helpful course for AIARE 1. Learned a lot and had a great time with my instructors and other class mates

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Stephen McSweeney
February 3, 2025

Fantastic course led by awesome, professional folks. Would highly recommend to anyone. Thank you guys, I learned a ton.

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Wes Angel
January 28, 2025

Great 1st ice climbing experience! Brian was a great guide.

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Sage Nightingale
January 27, 2025

Learned so much from John during our AIARE II course this weekend! Even got to ski a bunch of powder :)

Jacob Lambert
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Jacob Lambert
January 26, 2025

John took me and my fiancé out for our first splitboarding experience and it was a fantastic time. He was an incredible guide and tailored the experience to our skill levels. He was friendly and non-judgmental while going out of his way to help us have a successful trip. He is widely known as a legend in this field. I would highly recommend this company and will plan to use their services in the future.

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Liam Doherty
January 26, 2025

Brian was a great instructor! I appreciate his help and guidance.

Robert Williams
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Robert Williams
January 26, 2025

Ben was an excellent instructor for the Avalanche Rescue course!

Jakob Allen
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Jakob Allen
January 26, 2025

Had an awesome day!

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Shane McConnell
January 24, 2025

This is an excellent 2 day avi course (plus a bit extra pre course prep). A ton of great information which makes a solid introduction to planning and executing safe backcountry ski and split boarding trips. John and Jeremy were excellent teachers and guides. Highly recommend it.

Carly Anderson
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Carly Anderson
January 20, 2025

I took the all women’s class with Vic and it was incredible. I felt very supported through the entire class with a bunch of other incredible women! Would highly recommend doing a course with Vic if you’re feeling nervous at all. She is incredibly patient and knowledgeable about all things backcountry!

Matthias Ruckle
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Matthias Ruckle
January 20, 2025

Awesome experience. Garth and Ben were great guides and we learned so much!

David Staggs
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David Staggs
January 19, 2025

I had such a great day ice climbing with Red River, couldn’t recommend this company enough. Booking and scheduling were simple and easy, and there were plenty of locations to climb near where we were staying. The price for two people + gear was completely reasonable. Our guide, Nate, was absolutely fantastic and totally made the whole experience for us. He let us choose how much and how difficult climbing we wanted to do, while being kind, interesting, and easy to talk to. He gave us great advice for how to climb more effectively and celebrated with us when we did something well. Nate even surprised me with a cupcake (it was my birthday). I had such a fantastic experience and wouldn’t hesitate whatsoever to book with this company again.

Ryan Russo
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Ryan Russo
January 18, 2025

Excellent guiding, climbing, and ice. Overall a great experience!

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samuel creenaune
January 18, 2025

We went touring with John and it was awesome. Great experience, tips and tricks and great knowledge of the area which was much appreciated. Thank you

Robert “Rob” Kowalsky
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Robert “Rob” Kowalsky
January 14, 2025

I had an excellent experience taking a low ratio AIARE level 1 with Red River. Our guides Garth and Ben were experienced, knowledgeable, and provoked good discussion among my group. Plus they were also pretty nice folks! I wish that the classroom portion was a bit more organized and built upon content we learned in the pre-course instead of rehashing it, but the field portion more than made up for it. I would recommend this outfit to anyone trying to learn about the essentials of safely navigating avalanche terrain.

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wilson Kriegel
January 14, 2025

Great experience. Easy process. Good gear. Great communication. Super safe!

Kyla Marie
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Kyla Marie
January 12, 2025

Great information and hands on experience learning how to use life saving tools and skills. Thank you red river!