Weather on October 8 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low39°F
Warmest198071°F
Coldest201129°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 8th 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 8th was in 1980 (71°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (29°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of October 8th dates historically, with the wettest October 8th recording 2.03" of rain. The last decade has been 10.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 10.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 8th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202561°F35°F0"--
202460°F33°F0"--
202374°F47°F0"--
202254°F26°F0"--
202144°F31°F1.27"--
202065°F39°F0"--
201961°F35°F0"--
201836°F24°F2.03"--
201757°F19°F0"--
201657°F23°F0"--
201557°F28°F0"--
201454°F36°F0"--
201353°F37°F0"--
201255°F27°F0"--
201137°F22°F0"--
201046°F27°F0.76"--
200944°F22°F0"--
200860°F24°F0"--
200750°F19°F1.02"--
200648°F23°F0.25"--
200553°F29°F0"--
200457°F23°F0"--
200361°F31°F0"--
200271°F48°F0"0"
200173°F49°F0"0"
200070°F49°F0"0"
199971°F48°F0"0"
199875°F43°F0"0"
199758°F42°F0.1"0"
199680°F54°F0"0"
199567°F40°F0"0"
199465°F43°F0"0"
199366°F42°F0.56"0"
199264°F40°F0"0"
199182°F56°F0"0"
199050°F21°F0"0"
198973°F46°F0"0"
198871°F49°F0"0"
198783°F54°F0"0"
198671°F48°F0"0"
198575°F41°F0.91"0"
198474°F50°F0"0"
198377°F48°F0"0"
198261°F34°F0"0"
198174°F47°F0.08"0"
198087°F55°F0"0"
197985°F49°F0"0"
197885°F53°F0"0"
197768°F42°F0"0"
197670°F40°F0"0"
197560°F32°F0"0"
197475°F48°F0"0"
197370°F47°F0"0"
197267°F47°F0.66"0"
197180°F57°F0"0"

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