Weather on December 29 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High36°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest197348°F
Coldest20144°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 29th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 36°F and lows near 14°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 29th was in 1973 (48°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (4°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 29th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 8.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 8.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 29th in Capitol Reef? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202537°F3°F0"--
202449°F27°F0"--
202340°F21°F0"--
202222°F8°F0"--
202121°F11°F0"--
202022°F-10°F0"--
201924°F-15°F0"--
201830°F-16°F0"--
201749°F33°F0"--
201641°F3°F0"--
201519°F-6°F0"--
201414°F-6°F0"--
201332°F-7°F0"--
201225°F-7°F0"--
201142°F31°F0"--
201029°F7°F0.51"--
200924°F9°F0"--
200845°F13°F0"--
200720°F-4°F0"--
200624°F0°F0"--
200529°F4°F0"--
200431°F19°F0.51"--
200330°F-1°F1.02"--
200238°F18°F0"0"
200138°F23°F0"0"
200043°F23°F0"0"
199945°F28°F0"0"
199846°F21°F0"0"
199740°F24°F0"0"
199640°F27°F----
199546°F15°F0"0"
199435°F24°F0"0"
199337°F18°F0"0"
199249°F22°F0"0"
199126°F15°F0.05"0"
199035°F11°F0"0"
198946°F25°F0"0"
198824°F5°F0"0"
198733°F16°F0"0"
198645°F24°F0"--
198541°F19°F0"0"
198447°F25°F0"0"
198328°F12°F0"0"
198228°F8°F0"0"
198139°F15°F0"0"
198058°F35°F0"0"
197932°F9°F0"0"
197847°F14°F0"0"
197744°F32°F0.1"0"
197640°F20°F0"0"
197538°F15°F0"0"
197435°F21°F0.13"0.5"
197360°F35°F0"0"
197238°F24°F0.13"1"
197143°F14°F0"0"

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