Weather on January 4 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High35°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest198142°F
Coldest20042°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 4th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1981 (42°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (2°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for January 4th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202637°F27°F0"--
202533°F11°F0.25"--
202440°F26°F0.13"--
202329°F9°F0.25"--
202236°F24°F0"--
202142°F6°F0"--
202044°F10°F0"--
201946°F13°F0"--
201848°F15°F0"--
201733°F25°F0.25"--
201633°F18°F0.51"--
201538°F7°F0.25"--
201428°F4°F0"--
201337°F-4°F0"--
201248°F8°F0"--
201127°F-9°F0"--
201039°F1°F0"--
200918°F--0"--
200834°F26°F0"--
200742°F17°F0.76"--
200631°F5°F0"--
200527°F10°F0.51"--
200417°F-14°F0"--
200344°F22°F0"0"
200241°F22°F0.33"2.1"
200144°F21°F0"0"
200032°F18°F0"0"
199951°F28°F0"0"
199846°F22°F0"0"
1996--21°F0"0"
199529°F18°F0"0"
199445°F26°F0"0"
199327°F7°F0"0"
199227°F11°F0.38"3.5"
199128°F21°F0.05"0"
199040°F17°F0"0"
198935°F20°F0.03"--
198825°F19°F0"0"
198743°F23°F0"0"
198638°F22°F0"0"
198538°F17°F0"0"
198447°F17°F0"0"
198340°F13°F0"0"
198234°F17°F0.05"1"
198154°F31°F0"0"
198026°F14°F0"0"
197929°F8°F0"0"
197843°F21°F0"0"
197744°F20°F0"0"
197631°F11°F0"0"
197527°F6°F0"0"
197422°F-6°F0"0"
197330°F12°F0"2"
197223°F6°F0"0"
197120°F1°F0"0"

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