Weather on January 8 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low13°F
Warmest198338°F
Coldest19719°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 8th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 13°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 1983 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (9°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 8th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 8.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 8.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 8th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202621°F5°F0.25"--
202526°F-8°F0"--
202431°F19°F0"--
202334°F24°F0"--
202229°F-3°F0"--
202137°F-2°F0"--
202033°F8°F0"--
201937°F4°F0"--
201845°F17°F0.51"--
201740°F29°F0"--
201622°F1°F0"--
201550°F17°F0"--
201432°F10°F0"--
201338°F9°F0"--
201231°F-6°F0"--
201137°F4°F0"--
201041°F-8°F0"--
200948°F16°F0"--
200833°F-2°F0.25"--
200743°F12°F0"--
200626°F4°F0"--
200527°F19°F0"--
200440°F5°F0"--
200344°F28°F0"0"
200244°F24°F0"0"
200137°F22°F0"0"
200036°F10°F0"0"
199944°F27°F0"0"
199833°F12°F0"0"
199742°F19°F0"0"
199641°F17°F0"0"
199541°F23°F0"0"
199436°F14°F0"0"
199339°F28°F0"0"
199237°F21°F0"0"
199130°F19°F0"0"
199040°F18°F0"0"
198929°F5°F0"0"
198843°F16°F0"0"
198733°F15°F0"0.2"
198642°F21°F0"0"
198538°F28°F0.03"0.5"
198448°F24°F0"0"
198348°F28°F0"0"
198227°F6°F0"0"
198148°F26°F0"0"
198051°F11°F0"0"
197925°F10°F0"0"
197843°F22°F0"0"
197732°F14°F0.05"0"
197635°F11°F0"0"
197544°F22°F0.05"0"
197437°F25°F0"0"
197321°F0°F0"0"
197239°F14°F0"0"
197119°F-2°F0"0"

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