Weather on December 28 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High35°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest197345°F
Coldest20070°F

Based on 53 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 28th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 35°F and lows near 14°F. Over 53 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 1973 (45°F average), while the coldest was 2007 (0°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 17% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 9.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 9.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 28th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202526°F4°F0"--
202438°F26°F0"--
202338°F23°F0"--
202228°F9°F1.52"--
202120°F11°F0"--
202024°F12°F0.51"--
201912°F-13°F0"--
201817°F-15°F0"--
201747°F21°F0"--
201636°F15°F0"--
201526°F-5°F0"--
201427°F14°F0.25"--
201337°F5°F0"--
201220°F-10°F0"--
201145°F21°F0"--
201034°F-8°F0.51"--
200924°F-10°F0"--
200837°F11°F0"--
200719°F-18°F0"--
200622°F17°F1.02"--
200546°F24°F0.25"--
200434°F20°F0.51"--
200317°F-4°F0"--
200235°F16°F0"0"
200142°F20°F0"0"
200045°F21°F0"0"
199947°F28°F0"0"
199744°F15°F0"0"
199540°F15°F0"0"
199430°F24°F0"0"
199337°F16°F0"0"
199234°F21°F0.79"4"
199122°F18°F0"0"
199039°F5°F0"0"
198941°F25°F0"0"
198817°F-3°F0"0"
198736°F18°F0"0"
198647°F26°F0"--
198544°F22°F0"0"
198448°F28°F0"0"
198344°F21°F0"0"
198233°F14°F0"0"
198135°F17°F0"0"
198057°F31°F0"0"
197940°F14°F0"0"
197840°F11°F0"0"
197737°F30°F0"0"
197647°F27°F0"0"
197545°F16°F0"0"
197428°F22°F0"0"
197356°F34°F0"0"
197234°F20°F0"0"
197141°F28°F0.64"3"

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