Capitol Reef National Park - Weather (U.S. National Park Service)

Capitol Reef National Park has an arid climate with precipitation averaging just 7.2 inches annually at the park Visitor Center weather station. For current weather conditions, refer to our the recorded message on our automated phone system at 435-425-3791.

A current forecast provided by the National Weather Service is available here. You may also view historic (1967-2005) climate information here, provided by the Northern Colorado Plateau Network of the National Park Service.

The chart below is based on temperature and precipitation records from 1948 through 1986 and may provide someone planning a visit with an idea of what can be expected from the weather:

TEMPERATURES (F)
	AVERAGE		RECORDED		PRECIPITATION (in.)		SNOWFALL (in.)
MONTH	HIGH	LOW	HIGH	LOW	AVERAGE	RANGE	RANGE	CHANCE
JANUARY	41	18	69	-9	0.34	0 - 2.00	0 - 12.50	97%
FEBRUARY	48	24	72	-7	0.23	0 - 1.13	0 - 10.00	62%
MARCH	56	30	79	10	0.52	0 - 2.25	0 - 14.00	71%
APRIL	66	38	90	18	0.48	0 - 2.84	0 - 6.50	37%
MAY	76	47	95	28	0.65	0 - 2.23	0 - 2.50	3%
JUNE	87	55	104	36	0.45	0 - 2.29	-	-
JULY	92	62	104	44	1.04	.90 - 3.13	-	-
AUGUST	89	61	102	42	1.16	.04 - 4.42	-	-
SEPTEMBER	81	53	98	30	0.72	0 - 3.00	-	-
OCTOBER	68	42	91	17	0.79	0 - 3.33	0 - 10.10	13%
NOVEMBER	53	30	77	5	0.54	0 - 2.84	0 - 13.00	50%
DECEMBER	42	21	69	-8	0.29	0 - 1.49	0 - 8.00	90%

HIGH TEMPERATURES

Except for July and August, daily high temperatures usually range about 10° F on either side of the average monthly high temperature shown. July and August highs range about 5° F on either side of the average monthly high shown.

LOW TEMPERATURES

Low temperatures usually range about 10° F on either side of the average low temperatures shown for the months January through April and November through December. Low temperatures for May through October will range about 5° F on either side of the average monthly low shown.