Weather on October 5 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low39°F
Warmest197972°F
Coldest200523°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 5th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 39°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 5th was in 1979 (72°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (23°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of October 5th dates historically, with the wettest October 5th recording 4.83" of rain. The last decade has been 9.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 9.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 5th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202546°F23°F0"--
202463°F33°F0"--
202367°F45°F0"--
202252°F26°F0"--
202146°F37°F0.25"--
202067°F28°F0"--
201956°F27°F0"--
201847°F24°F0.25"--
201757°F36°F0"--
201646°F22°F0"--
201541°F32°F0.25"--
201459°F27°F0"--
201346°F9°F0"--
201255°F41°F0"--
201141°F31°F0.76"--
201043°F33°F4.83"--
200938°F15°F0"--
200842°F24°F0"--
200749°F30°F0"--
200646°F36°F2.29"--
200539°F8°F0"--
200447°F26°F0"--
200354°F28°F0"--
200262°F40°F0"0"
200170°F51°F0"0"
200074°F52°F0"0"
199980°F50°F0"0"
199860°F39°F0"0"
199780°F51°F0"0"
199674°F47°F0"0"
199557°F37°F0"0"
199466°F46°F0"0"
199381°F57°F0"0"
199277°F47°F0"0"
199174°F48°F0"0"
199082°F44°F0"0"
198968°F43°F0"0"
198875°F49°F0"0"
198783°F55°F0"0"
198663°F41°F0"0"
198578°F47°F0"0"
198471°F44°F0"0"
198372°F45°F0"0"
198275°F42°F0"0"
198167°F40°F0"0"
198085°F56°F0"0"
197990°F54°F0"0"
197881°F50°F0"0"
197778°F53°F0"0"
197670°F43°F0"0"
197584°F55°F0"0"
197465°F35°F0"0"
197378°F44°F0"0"
197267°F42°F0.08"0"
197175°F47°F0"0"

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