Weather on December 19 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High39°F
Avg Low15°F
Warmest202544°F
Coldest2012-2°F

Based on 54 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 19th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 15°F. Over 54 years of records, the warmest December 19th was in 2025 (44°F average), while the coldest was 2012 (-2°F) — a 46°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 19th dates, with snow falling 6% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 5.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 19th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202552°F36°F0"--
202447°F13°F0"--
202341°F24°F0"--
202229°F4°F0"--
202138°F4°F0"--
202036°F1°F0"--
201929°F-1°F0"--
201835°F15°F0"--
201744°F9°F0"--
201638°F-9°F0.25"--
201538°F22°F0"--
201435°F-2°F0.25"--
201334°F13°F0"--
20129°F-12°F0.25"--
201134°F3°F0"--
201037°F30°F0.25"--
200940°F-4°F0"--
200824°F11°F0"--
200729°F13°F0"--
200623°F-2°F0.51"--
200536°F24°F0.51"--
200446°F10°F0"--
200350°F15°F0"--
200237°F11°F0"0"
200135°F12°F0"0"
200032°F15°F0"0"
199860°F25°F0"0"
199739°F23°F0"0"
199642°F17°F----
199544°F22°F0"0"
199445°F20°F0"0"
199334°F20°F0"0"
199232°F-13°F0.2"2"
199133°F25°F0.15"1"
199047°F19°F0"0"
198946°F22°F0"0"
198844°F24°F0"0"
198739°F25°F0"0"
198644°F24°F0"--
198545°F27°F0"0"
198441°F19°F0"0"
198350°F21°F0"0"
198243°F23°F0"0"
198141°F22°F0"0"
198053°F31°F0"0"
197944°F14°F0"0"
197842°F18°F0.08"1"
197740°F24°F0"0"
197646°F19°F0"0"
197540°F15°F0"0"
197447°F22°F0"0"
197342°F22°F0"0"
197237°F16°F0"0"
197133°F11°F0"0"

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