Weather on March 15 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High50°F
Avg Low25°F
Warmest197457°F
Coldest20059°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

March 15th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 50°F and lows near 25°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 15th was in 1974 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (9°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded March 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 13.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 13.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 15th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202637°F27°F0"--
202525°F10°F0.25"--
202426°F18°F6.35"--
202335°F15°F0.25"--
202251°F12°F0"--
202142°F14°F0.25"--
202041°F22°F0"--
201934°F-13°F0"--
201836°F12°F0.51"--
201757°F24°F0"--
201637°F14°F0"--
201554°F19°F0"--
201436°F13°F0"--
201356°F38°F0"--
201251°F31°F0"--
201148°F25°F0"--
201040°F8°F0"--
200942°F21°F0"--
200835°F6°F0"--
200749°F20°F0"--
200628°F2°F0"--
200530°F-11°F0.51"--
200444°F23°F0"--
200355°F35°F0"0"
200241°F20°F0"0"
200149°F28°F0"0"
200062°F35°F0"0"
199967°F37°F0"0"
199865°F41°F0"0"
199660°F34°F0"0"
199557°F38°F0"0"
199467°F43°F0"0"
199359°F40°F0"0"
199265°F42°F0"0"
199140°F26°F0.3"0"
199046°F27°F0"0"
198965°F29°F0"0"
198846°F28°F0"0"
198752°F19°F0.05"2"
198652°F27°F0"0"
198555°F35°F0.66"0"
198459°F35°F0"0"
198349°F31°F0"0"
198255°F33°F0"0"
198157°F32°F0"0"
198061°F29°F0"0"
197951°F32°F0"0"
197853°F24°F0"0"
197753°F20°F0"0"
197656°F28°F0"0"
197558°F32°F0"0"
197471°F42°F0"0"
197352°F27°F0"0"
197266°F37°F0"0"
197152°F25°F0"0"

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