Weather on January 20 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High39°F
Avg Low15°F
Warmest197149°F
Coldest2025-2°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 20th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 15°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 20th was in 1971 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (-2°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 20th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 12.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 20th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202642°F0°F0"--
20258°F-13°F0"--
202439°F25°F0"--
202317°F-7°F0.25"--
202236°F-2°F0"--
202136°F8°F0"--
202045°F10°F0"--
201946°F28°F0"--
201829°F8°F0.51"--
201727°F14°F0"--
201626°F-2°F0.25"--
201533°F10°F0"--
201442°F4°F0"--
201340°F0°F0"--
201238°F25°F0"--
201138°F-8°F0"--
201026°F17°F0.51"--
200937°F12°F0"--
200835°F16°F0"--
200731°F-3°F0"--
200622°F-10°F0"--
200555°F15°F0"--
200423°F3°F0"--
200346°F22°F0"0"
200244°F20°F0"0"
200143°F13°F0"0"
200053°F39°F0"0"
199955°F32°F0"0"
199840°F24°F0"0"
199729°F8°F0"0"
199643°F23°F--0"
199538°F23°F0"0"
199449°F26°F0"0"
199341°F29°F0"0"
199230°F14°F0"0"
199136°F18°F0"0"
199038°F21°F0.03"0.1"
198942°F19°F0"0"
198836°F10°F0"0"
198731°F10°F0"0"
198656°F24°F0"0"
198550°F32°F0"0"
198429°F-1°F0"0"
198336°F21°F0.36"2.5"
198244°F19°F0"0"
198157°F35°F0"0"
198044°F22°F0.38"2"
197943°F23°F0"0"
197840°F20°F0.18"1"
197743°F20°F0"0"
197645°F21°F0"0"
197545°F15°F0"0"
197431°F20°F0"0"
197337°F24°F0.08"2"
197253°F26°F0"0"
197169°F28°F0"0"

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