is . There are an average of 59 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1984, with , and the driest year was 1989, with . The most precipitation in one month was in October 2006. The most precipitation in 24 hours was on April 9, 1978. Average annual snowfall is . The most snowfall in one year was in 1975, and the most snowfall in one month was in January 1978. The station in The Needles region reports an average January temperature of 29.7 °F and an average July temperature of 79.1 °F. Average July temperatures range from a high of to a low of . There are an average of 75.4 days with highs of or higher and an average of 143.6 days with lows of or lower. The highest recorded temperature was on July 13, 1971, and the lowest recorded temperature was on January 16, 1971. Average annual precipitation is . There are an average of 56 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1969, with , and the driest year was 1989, with . The most precipitation in one month was in October 1972. The most precipitation in 24 hours was on September 17, 1999. Average annual snowfall is . The most snowfall in one year was in 1975, and the most snowfall in one month was in March 1985. Climate Change National parks in the Western US are more affected by climate change than the country as a whole, and the National Park Service has begun research into how exactly this will effect the ecosystem of Canyonlands National Park and the surrounding areas and ways to protect the park for the future. The mean annual temperature of Canyonlands National Park increased by 2.6 °F from 1916 to 2018. It is predicted that if current warming trends continue, the average highs in the park during the summer will be over 100 °F by 2100. In addition to warming, the region has begun to see more severe and frequent droughts which causes native grass cover to decrease and a lower flow of the Colorado River. The flows of the Upper Colorado Basin have decreased by 300,000 acre-feet per year, which has led to a decreased amount of sediment carried by the river and rockier rapids which are more frequently impassable to rafters. The area has also begun to see an earlier spring, which will lead