Weather on January 9 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest198338°F
Coldest20256°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 9th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 9th was in 1983 (38°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (6°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded January 9th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 12.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 9th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202620°F-3°F0"--
202515°F-3°F0"--
202437°F19°F0"--
202334°F26°F0"--
202234°F-11°F0"--
202126°F-6°F0.25"--
202023°F1°F0"--
201943°F26°F0"--
201837°F29°F0.25"--
201736°F21°F0.51"--
201624°F-4°F0"--
201545°F9°F0"--
201430°F11°F0"--
201341°F5°F0"--
201244°F4°F0"--
201122°F-1°F0.25"--
201042°F11°F0"--
200925°F-6°F0"--
200822°F6°F0"--
200747°F8°F0"--
200629°F-9°F0"--
200537°F27°F0"--
200445°F7°F0"--
200342°F26°F0"0"
200242°F26°F0"0"
200049°F10°F0"0"
199947°F30°F0"0"
199838°F12°F0"0"
199744°F27°F0"0"
199644°F18°F0"0"
199541°F27°F0"0"
199445°F18°F0"0"
199338°F18°F0"0"
199232°F17°F0"0"
199130°F25°F0"0"
199045°F18°F0"0"
198924°F4°F0"0"
198840°F12°F0"0"
198737°F15°F0"0"
198649°F18°F0"0"
198544°F31°F0"0"
198450°F26°F0"0"
198347°F30°F0"0"
198235°F9°F0"0"
198150°F21°F0"0"
198046°F24°F0"0"
197925°F11°F0"0"
197839°F22°F0"0"
197736°F10°F0"0"
197637°F13°F0"0"
197535°F22°F0"0"
197439°F19°F0"0"
197324°F10°F0.15"1.5"
197244°F22°F0"0"
197125°F8°F0"0"

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