Weather on January 6 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High36°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest197837°F
Coldest20170°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 6th 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 55 years of records, the warmest January 6th was in 1978 (37°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (0°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded January 6th dates, with snow falling 9% of the time. The last decade has been 5.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 6th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202635°F13°F0"--
202527°F7°F0.25"--
202435°F22°F0"--
202326°F1°F0"--
202244°F24°F0"--
202144°F0°F0"--
202033°F8°F0"--
201926°F17°F0.25"--
201843°F18°F0.25"--
201720°F-20°F0"--
201633°F15°F0"--
201550°F18°F0"--
201440°F2°F0"--
201333°F5°F0"--
201240°F15°F0"--
201140°F4°F0"--
201035°F22°F0"--
200927°F13°F0"--
200824°F6°F0.25"--
200728°F-15°F0"--
200649°F15°F0"--
200517°F-6°F0"--
200440°F16°F0.25"--
200349°F21°F0.13"0"
200238°F22°F--0"
200147°F20°F0"0"
200035°F15°F0"0"
1999--22°F0"0"
199846°F18°F0"0"
199732°F22°F0"0"
199641°F18°F0"0"
199542°F24°F0"0"
199441°F26°F0"0"
199329°F17°F0.05"0.5"
199131°F19°F0"0"
199038°F19°F0"0"
198933°F22°F0"0"
198843°F23°F0"0"
198738°F34°F0"0"
198640°F17°F0.03"0.5"
198541°F23°F0"0"
198449°F25°F0"0"
198345°F18°F0"0"
198241°F19°F0"0"
198150°F22°F0"0"
198032°F14°F0"0"
197935°F14°F0.05"1"
197845°F30°F0.03"1"
197731°F14°F0"0"
197638°F14°F0"0"
197530°F12°F0"0"
197433°F2°F0"0"
197322°F10°F0"1"
197233°F19°F0"0"
197114°F-6°F0"0"

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