Weather on February 16 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High42°F
Avg Low19°F
Warmest197750°F
Coldest20231°F

Based on 56 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

February 16th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 42°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 16th was in 1977 (50°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (1°F) — a 49°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). The last decade has been 15.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 15.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 16th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202638°F25°F1.02"--
202540°F18°F0"--
202432°F7°F0"--
202322°F-19°F0"--
202227°F7°F0"--
202121°F10°F0"--
202040°F25°F0"--
201920°F-1°F0.25"--
201836°F-13°F0"--
201749°F4°F0"--
201651°F14°F0"--
201531°F1°F0"--
201444°F27°F0"--
201342°F3°F0"--
201228°F-8°F0"--
201136°F23°F0"--
201037°F0°F0"--
200933°F19°F0.25"--
200835°F0°F0"--
200737°F16°F0"--
200615°F-6°F0"--
200538°F11°F0"--
200437°F7°F0.25"--
200358°F31°F0"0"
200245°F24°F0"0"
200137°F21°F0"0"
200052°F35°F0"0"
199949°F34°F0"0"
199844°F29°F1.73"3"
199747°F32°F0"0"
199660°F39°F0"0"
199546°F19°F0"0"
199446°F26°F0"0"
199339°F20°F0.69"--
199242°F32°F0.38"0"
199153°F38°F0"0"
199031°F12°F0"0"
198935°F16°F0"0"
198844°F22°F0"0"
198746°F29°F0"0"
198656°F33°F0"0"
198553°F22°F0"0"
198443°F19°F0"0"
198355°F28°F0"0"
198238°F31°F0"0"
198160°F31°F0"0"
198056°F30°F0"0"
197944°F25°F0"0"
197842°F25°F0"0"
197762°F37°F0"0"
197652°F27°F0"0"
197538°F21°F0.13"1.1"
197445°F18°F0"0"
197343°F20°F0"0"
197262°F36°F0"0"
197156°F30°F0"0"

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