Weather on December 13 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High40°F
Avg Low17°F
Warmest199547°F
Coldest20227°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

December 13th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 40°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 13th was in 1995 (47°F average), while the coldest was 2022 (7°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 13th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 6.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 13th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202549°F16°F0"--
202428°F8°F0.25"--
202345°F20°F0"--
202216°F-1°F0"--
202138°F24°F0"--
202033°F-15°F0"--
201934°F24°F0"--
201835°F-3°F0"--
201749°F8°F0"--
201635°F22°F0"--
201541°F-2°F0.25"--
201429°F15°F0.25"--
201330°F-1°F0"--
201230°F21°F0"--
201129°F8°F0"--
201051°F25°F0"--
200926°F15°F0.76"--
200831°F1°F0.51"--
200731°F2°F0"--
200639°F16°F0"--
200530°F11°F0"--
200439°F13°F0"--
200335°F19°F0"--
200242°F31°F0"0"
200133°F16°F0"0"
200038°F23°F0"0"
199950°F21°F0"0"
199844°F16°F0"0"
199741°F21°F0"0"
199653°F30°F----
199558°F36°F0.13"0"
199439°F21°F0"0"
199338°F22°F0"0"
199237°F22°F0"0"
199148°F23°F0"0"
199048°F27°F0.13"0"
198939°F3°F0"0"
198847°F24°F0"0"
198729°F17°F0.03"0.1"
198636°F18°F0"--
198544°F22°F0"0"
198443°F26°F0"0"
198347°F32°F0"0"
198247°F26°F0"0"
198153°F25°F0"0"
198050°F30°F0"0"
197942°F8°F0"0"
197841°F12°F0"0"
197749°F30°F0"0"
197645°F25°F0"0"
197543°F23°F0"0"
197440°F22°F0"0"
197347°F26°F0"0"
197234°F9°F0"0"
197132°F21°F0.2"2.5"

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