Weather on January 1 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High35°F
Avg Low12°F
Warmest198143°F
Coldest2016-3°F

Based on 56 years of data from Torrey, UT

Elevation Note: Capitol Reef sits at 5,500 ft. Expect temperatures 19°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Torrey, UT at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 1st in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 12°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 1st was in 1981 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2016 (-3°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 1st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 13.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 13.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 1st in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202638°F32°F0.25"--
202534°F19°F0"--
202438°F21°F0"--
202331°F19°F0.51"--
202210°F-10°F0"--
202129°F-4°F0"--
202034°F13°F1.02"--
201914°F-18°F0"--
201842°F25°F0"--
201732°F6°F0"--
201612°F-17°F0"--
201520°F-11°F1.02"--
201437°F7°F0"--
201317°F-11°F0"--
201243°F10°F0"--
201119°F-14°F0.51"--
201040°F16°F0"--
200941°F25°F0"--
200838°F-15°F0"--
200729°F-2°F0"--
200630°F16°F0"--
200528°F12°F0"--
200430°F20°F0"--
200344°F23°F0"0"
200238°F26°F0"0"
200146°F20°F0"0"
200047°F24°F0"0"
199951°F24°F0"0"
199843°F19°F0"0"
199742°F27°F0"0"
199650°F19°F0"0"
199531°F13°F0"0"
199440°F8°F0"0"
199336°F--0"0"
199232°F11°F0"0"
199127°F3°F0"0"
199037°F16°F0"0"
198932°F8°F0"0"
198832°F11°F0"0"
198743°F21°F0"0"
198635°F16°F0"0"
198537°F23°F0"0"
198445°F20°F0"0"
198338°F17°F0"0"
198247°F25°F0.13"1"
198157°F28°F0"0"
198030°F18°F0.08"1"
197930°F5°F0"0"
197837°F15°F0"0"
197744°F22°F0"0"
197627°F13°F0"0"
197528°F11°F0"0"
197424°F15°F0.61"2.5"
197334°F15°F0"0"
197247°F15°F0"0"
197141°F15°F0"0"

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