Weather on October 9 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High63°F
Avg Low39°F
Warmest198069°F
Coldest201724°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 9th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 39°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 9th was in 1980 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (24°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of October 9th dates historically, with the wettest October 9th recording 1.52" of rain. The last decade has been 12.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 9th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202558°F35°F1.52"--
202464°F31°F0"--
202374°F47°F0"--
202254°F28°F0"--
202143°F23°F1.02"--
202063°F41°F0"--
201956°F16°F0"--
201841°F16°F0.51"--
201735°F12°F0"--
201658°F29°F0"--
201558°F28°F0"--
201454°F28°F0"--
201347°F28°F0"--
201258°F34°F0"--
201138°F19°F0"--
201047°F24°F0"--
200950°F28°F0"--
200856°F40°F0"--
200754°F26°F0"--
200639°F26°F0"--
200539°F26°F0"--
200458°F37°F0"--
200362°F30°F0"--
200273°F48°F0"0"
200160°F45°F0.3"0"
200065°F47°F0"0"
199974°F50°F0"0"
199873°F47°F0"0"
199768°F40°F0"0"
199681°F57°F0"0"
199576°F46°F0"0"
199467°F44°F0"0"
199353°F34°F0.46"0"
199275°F40°F0"0"
199179°F54°F0"0"
199056°F35°F0"0"
198975°F51°F0"0"
198872°F52°F0"0"
198780°F52°F0"0"
198672°F49°F0"0"
198549°F38°F0.23"0"
198475°F50°F0"0"
198378°F50°F0"0"
198256°F30°F0"0"
198166°F40°F0"0"
198085°F53°F0"0"
197983°F54°F0"0"
197881°F55°F0"0"
197771°F43°F0"0"
197673°F46°F0"0"
197565°F35°F0"0"
197478°F45°F0"0"
197359°F42°F0"0"
197264°F44°F0"0"
197179°F50°F0"0"

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