Weather on January 3 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High36°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest198141°F
Coldest20093°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 3rd in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 14°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1981 (41°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (3°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of January 3rd dates historically, with the wettest January 3rd recording 1.02" of rain. The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 3rd in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202646°F16°F0"--
202548°F31°F0"--
202433°F19°F0.17"--
202318°F11°F0"--
202239°F16°F0"--
202134°F9°F0"--
202039°F12°F0"--
201943°F3°F0"--
201847°F11°F0"--
201729°F15°F0"--
201639°F26°F0"--
201528°F7°F0"--
201441°F17°F0"--
201329°F-13°F0"--
201244°F12°F0"--
201125°F2°F0"--
201030°F0°F0"--
200925°F-19°F0.51"--
200842°F26°F0"--
200744°F15°F0"--
200630°F6°F0"--
200530°F20°F1.02"--
200420°F-2°F0"--
200343°F22°F0"0"
200231°F25°F0"0"
200144°F28°F0"0"
200034°F21°F0"0"
199944°F26°F0"0"
199850°F24°F0"0"
199748°F29°F0.38"0"
199654°F18°F0"0"
199532°F16°F0"0"
199453°F18°F0"0"
199327°F14°F0"0"
199221°F9°F0"0"
199127°F7°F0"0"
199040°F20°F0"0"
198935°F11°F0"0"
198825°F8°F0"0"
198742°F11°F0"0"
198642°F24°F0"0"
198537°F17°F0"0"
198438°F11°F0"0"
198336°F11°F0"0"
198236°F13°F0"0"
198152°F31°F0"0"
198025°F11°F0"0"
197921°F3°F0"0"
197838°F20°F0"0"
197746°F26°F0"0"
197622°F4°F0"0"
197530°F13°F0"0"
197419°F-5°F0"0"
197325°F7°F0"0"
197246°F18°F0"0"
197124°F8°F0"0"

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