Weather on January 18 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High41°F
Avg Low15°F
Warmest198546°F
Coldest20253°F

Based on 55 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 18th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 15°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 18th was in 1985 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (3°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 18th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 7"). The last decade has been 8.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 8.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 18th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202648°F14°F0"--
202515°F-8°F0"--
202449°F27°F0"--
202320°F-10°F0"--
202238°F15°F0"--
202132°F12°F0"--
202034°F-5°F0"--
201922°F-2°F0.76"--
201848°F12°F0"--
201742°F1°F0"--
201636°F20°F0.25"--
201545°F17°F0"--
201442°F3°F0"--
201337°F-2°F0"--
201236°F20°F0"--
201140°F20°F0"--
201033°F20°F0"--
200945°F1°F0"--
200821°F-8°F0"--
200731°F-8°F0"--
200637°F15°F0.76"--
200546°F8°F0"--
200437°F-2°F0"--
200347°F25°F0"0"
200228°F12°F0"0"
200137°F13°F0"0"
200056°F36°F0.13"0"
199957°F28°F0"0"
199849°F23°F0"0"
199728°F-2°F0"0"
199539°F19°F0"0"
199455°F38°F0"0"
199340°F32°F0.81"0"
199236°F11°F0"0"
199138°F21°F0"0"
199038°F22°F0.13"0.5"
198934°F9°F0"0"
198833°F24°F1.6"7"
198733°F18°F0"0"
198653°F27°F0"0"
198563°F29°F0"0"
198420°F0°F0"0"
198342°F17°F0"0"
198255°F24°F0"0"
198154°F30°F0"0"
198045°F29°F1.04"4"
197947°F23°F0.33"2"
197849°F30°F0"0"
197750°F21°F0"0"
197650°F22°F0"0"
197550°F15°F0"0"
197447°F15°F0"0"
197332°F12°F0"0"
197245°F23°F0"0"
197157°F29°F0"0"

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