Weather on October 15 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High62°F
Avg Low36°F
Warmest197170°F
Coldest201816°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

October 15th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 36°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 15th was in 1971 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2018 (16°F) — a 54°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of October 15th dates historically, with the wettest October 15th recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 16.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 16.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 15th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202540°F22°F0.76"--
202455°F26°F0"--
202364°F38°F0"--
202256°F24°F0"--
202142°F4°F0"--
202054°F26°F0"--
201955°F16°F0"--
201830°F2°F0"--
201758°F15°F0"--
201660°F44°F0"--
201560°F28°F0"--
201459°F42°F0"--
201333°F13°F0"--
201257°F23°F0"--
201164°F33°F0"--
201057°F26°F0"--
200954°F26°F0"--
200851°F15°F0"--
200750°F19°F0"--
200643°F27°F0.25"--
200555°F33°F0.51"--
200458°F31°F0"--
200358°F41°F0"--
200267°F44°F0"0"
200166°F48°F0"0"
200061°F38°F0"0"
199975°F49°F0"0"
199865°F45°F0"0"
199767°F37°F0"0"
199677°F48°F0"0"
199568°F43°F0"0"
199447°F30°F0.25"0"
199368°F41°F0"0"
199280°F47°F0"0"
199181°F55°F0"0"
199080°F47°F0"0"
198978°F53°F0.03"0"
198873°F48°F0"0"
198764°F40°F0"0"
198658°F29°F0"0"
198558°F37°F0"0"
198456°F32°F0"0"
198365°F37°F0"0"
198268°F50°F0"0"
198154°F38°F0.18"0"
198063°F35°F0.38"0"
197979°F46°F0"0"
197877°F48°F0"0"
197777°F49°F0"0"
197675°F48°F0"0"
197563°F35°F0"0"
197475°F43°F0"0"
197375°F48°F0"0"
197274°F53°F0.58"0"
197181°F59°F0"0"

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