Weather on January 2 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low13°F
Warmest198144°F
Coldest20196°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 2nd in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 2nd was in 1981 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (6°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 2nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 12.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 2nd in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202640°F16°F0.25"--
202542°F18°F0"--
202440°F19°F0"--
202322°F12°F0.25"--
202234°F-7°F0"--
202132°F-3°F0"--
202024°F7°F0"--
201931°F-18°F0"--
201839°F12°F0"--
201729°F16°F0"--
201636°F2°F0"--
201526°F-11°F0.51"--
201446°F8°F0"--
201330°F-12°F0"--
201248°F9°F0"--
201129°F-5°F0.76"--
201031°F1°F0"--
200944°F25°F0"--
200841°F15°F0"--
200738°F-2°F0"--
200633°F23°F0.76"--
200531°F17°F0.25"--
200426°F17°F0"--
200339°F23°F0"0"
200233°F25°F0"0"
200149°F21°F0"0"
200048°F26°F0"0"
199949°F34°F0"0"
199847°F23°F0"0"
199744°F26°F0"0"
199651°F19°F0"0"
199531°F13°F0"0"
199452°F18°F0"0"
199350°F19°F0"0"
199232°F5°F0.03"0"
199131°F5°F0"0"
199046°F25°F0"0"
198931°F13°F0"0"
198825°F11°F0"0"
198748°F28°F0"0"
198635°F19°F0"0"
198531°F15°F0"0"
198439°F17°F0"0"
198339°F18°F0"0"
198233°F18°F0.03"0.3"
198157°F30°F0"0"
198033°F10°F0"0"
197915°F-1°F0"0"
197835°F15°F0"0"
197747°F23°F0"0"
197624°F5°F0"0"
197537°F7°F0"0"
197422°F-1°F0"0"
197326°F11°F0"0"
197253°F30°F0"0"
197135°F22°F0.46"1.5"

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