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CLIMATE AND WEATHER
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.
You can leave the Capitol Reef National Park homepage and
see the current
weather conditions at Capitol Reef, updated every 15 minutes.
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 degrees F on either side of the average monthly high
temperature shown. July and August highs range about 5 degrees
F on either side of the average monthly high shown.
LOW TEMPERATURES
Low temperatures usually range about 10 degrees 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 degrees F on either side of
the average monthly low shown. |
