Weather on January 23 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High38°F
Avg Low13°F
Warmest197249°F
Coldest20238°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 23rd in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 13°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 23rd was in 1972 (49°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (8°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 23rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 11.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 11.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 23rd in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202634°F18°F0.51"--
202527°F-11°F0"--
202439°F32°F0.58"--
202322°F-5°F1.02"--
202240°F-1°F0"--
202126°F1°F0"--
202037°F8°F0"--
201932°F-3°F0"--
201831°F-4°F0"--
201724°F6°F0.25"--
201642°F25°F0"--
201536°F2°F0"--
201425°F-8°F0"--
201350°F14°F0"--
201230°F18°F0"--
201138°F-6°F0"--
201020°F4°F0"--
200940°F28°F0.25"--
200823°F-4°F0"--
200740°F5°F0"--
200633°F-11°F0.25"--
200546°F10°F0"--
200440°F1°F0"--
200352°F29°F0"0"
200233°F15°F0"0"
200137°F19°F0"0"
200044°F24°F0"0"
199960°F20°F0"0"
199841°F17°F0"0"
199746°F20°F0"0"
199637°F17°F0"0"
199531°F22°F0"0"
199448°F25°F0"0"
199353°F24°F0"0"
199243°F18°F0"0"
199140°F9°F0"0"
199029°F11°F0"0"
198937°F16°F0"0"
198847°F10°F0"0"
198727°F15°F0"0"
198650°F23°F0"0"
198535°F19°F0"0"
198443°F14°F0"0"
198341°F25°F0"0"
198234°F10°F0"0"
198149°F28°F0"0"
198041°F13°F0"0"
197926°F10°F0"0"
197831°F23°F0.28"6"
197749°F25°F0"0"
197644°F15°F0"0"
197542°F14°F0"0"
197433°F12°F0"0"
197332°F13°F0"0"
197261°F38°F0"0"
197148°F21°F0"0"

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