Weather on October 12 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High62°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest197868°F
Coldest200816°F

Based on 54 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

October 12th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 37°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest October 12th was in 1978 (68°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (16°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 19% of October 12th dates historically, with the wettest October 12th recording 2.03" of rain. The last decade has been 12.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 12th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202540°F26°F0"--
202463°F38°F0"--
202353°F40°F0"--
202259°F26°F0"--
202130°F18°F1.27"--
202060°F27°F0"--
201947°F7°F0"--
201846°F16°F0.25"--
201755°F34°F0"--
201653°F29°F0"--
201563°F25°F0"--
201444°F20°F0"--
201345°F20°F0"--
201239°F28°F2.03"--
201154°F26°F0"--
201053°F24°F0"--
200952°F35°F0"--
200828°F4°F0"--
200755°F36°F0"--
200651°F23°F0.51"--
200546°F21°F0"--
200452°F24°F0"--
200361°F30°F0"--
200264°F42°F0"0"
200157°F35°F0"0"
200055°F38°F0.03"0"
199982°F53°F0"0"
199871°F44°F0"0"
199680°F55°F0"0"
199579°F51°F0"0"
199471°F45°F0"0"
199366°F42°F0"0"
199277°F50°F0"0"
199178°F57°F0"0"
199067°F37°F0"0"
198981°F53°F0"0"
198870°F50°F0.05"0"
198773°F56°F0"0"
198649°F30°F1.02"--
198563°F42°F0"0"
198460°F35°F0.25"0"
198370°F44°F0"0"
198263°F39°F0"0"
198165°F41°F0"0"
198070°F52°F0.15"0"
197983°F54°F0"0"
197883°F53°F0"0"
197766°F38°F0"0"
197674°F48°F0"0"
197575°F46°F0.05"0"
197468°F49°F0"0"
197365°F35°F0"0"
197275°F48°F0"0"
197181°F53°F0"0"

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