Weather on February 17 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High43°F
Avg Low19°F
Warmest199653°F
Coldest20213°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 17th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 19°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 17th was in 1996 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (3°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.1"). The last decade has been 16.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 16.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 17th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202626°F15°F0"--
202538°F17°F0"--
202428°F5°F0"--
202335°F-6°F0"--
202230°F5°F0"--
202119°F-12°F0"--
202033°F10°F0"--
201919°F-11°F0.25"--
201842°F8°F0"--
201738°F25°F0"--
201650°F20°F0"--
201539°F-3°F0"--
201445°F16°F0"--
201336°F8°F0"--
201233°F-7°F0.25"--
201132°F14°F0"--
201036°F5°F0"--
200925°F10°F0.25"--
200833°F11°F0"--
200741°F5°F0"--
200629°F0°F0"--
200536°F3°F0"--
200450°F17°F0"--
200348°F33°F0"0"
200242°F25°F0.03"0.3"
200141°F22°F0"0"
200042°F33°F0.05"0"
199960°F29°F0"0"
199836°F24°F0"0"
199750°F31°F0"0"
199664°F42°F0"0"
199551°F29°F0"0"
199449°F29°F0.2"0"
199345°F21°F0"--
199244°F27°F0"0"
199151°F33°F0.03"0"
199048°F28°F0"0"
198942°F23°F0"0"
198842°F19°F0"0"
198746°F28°F0"0"
198656°F40°F0"0"
198552°F24°F0"0"
198441°F28°F0.08"2"
198355°F30°F0"0"
198238°F23°F0"0"
198163°F31°F0"0"
198060°F34°F0.05"0"
197945°F26°F0"0"
197838°F19°F0"0"
197766°F33°F0"0"
197648°F26°F0.05"0"
197540°F25°F1.14"8.1"
197441°F21°F0"0"
197345°F21°F0"0"
197262°F36°F0"0"
197150°F34°F0.03"0"

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