Weather on December 3 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High42°F
Avg Low17°F
Warmest197750°F
Coldest20091°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 3rd in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 17°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1977 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of December 3rd dates historically. The last decade has been 8.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 8.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 3rd in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202520°F-1°F0.25"--
202440°F9°F0"--
202349°F37°F0"--
202239°F24°F0.25"--
202147°F18°F0"--
202035°F-10°F0"--
201940°F17°F0"--
201819°F-13°F0"--
201742°F8°F0"--
201629°F-8°F0"--
201541°F13°F0"--
201442°F31°F0"--
201339°F10°F0.25"--
201237°F15°F0"--
201119°F-5°F0"--
201047°F26°F0"--
200915°F-13°F0"--
200836°F14°F0"--
200750°F23°F0"--
200636°F-11°F0"--
200521°F3°F0.25"--
200436°F-9°F0"--
200341°F10°F0"--
200246°F31°F0"0"
200153°F27°F0"0"
200046°F28°F0"0"
199942°F29°F0"0"
199850°F33°F0"0"
199741°F29°F0"--
199641°F18°F----
199554°F34°F0"0"
199439°F18°F0"0"
199345°F23°F0"0"
199250°F16°F0"0"
199141°F22°F0"0"
199037°F19°F0"0"
198951°F26°F0"0"
198849°F28°F0"0"
198747°F24°F0"0"
198646°F22°F0"--
198553°F30°F0"0"
198438°F19°F0"0"
198341°F21°F0"0"
198243°F29°F0"0"
198143°F16°F0"0"
198062°F33°F0"0"
197944°F15°F0"0"
197832°F20°F0"0"
197762°F37°F0"0"
197649°F16°F0"0"
197543°F17°F0"0"
197442°F22°F0"0"
197349°F25°F0"0"
197254°F21°F0"0"
197140°F20°F0"0"

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