Weather on March 17 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High51°F
Avg Low26°F
Warmest197460°F
Coldest20238°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

March 17th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 26°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 17th was in 1974 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (8°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of March 17th dates historically, with the wettest March 17th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 14.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 14.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202658°F28°F0"--
202543°F26°F0"--
202429°F20°F1.27"--
202324°F-9°F0"--
202237°F3°F0"--
202139°F2°F0"--
202042°F25°F0"--
201942°F-1°F0"--
201834°F17°F0.25"--
201758°F31°F0"--
201646°F27°F0"--
201559°F22°F0"--
201446°F10°F0"--
201342°F24°F0"--
201240°F25°F1.02"--
201136°F9°F1.27"--
201053°F10°F0"--
200950°F25°F0"--
200832°F6°F0"--
200760°F23°F0"--
200641°F22°F0"--
200538°F20°F0"--
200451°F22°F0"--
200344°F36°F0.97"0"
200242°F15°F0"0"
200154°F32°F0.25"0"
200050°F33°F0"0"
199967°F40°F0"0"
199864°F41°F0"0"
199764°F41°F0"0"
199662°F43°F0"0"
199563°F41°F0.08"0"
199470°F43°F0"0"
199366°F38°F0"0"
199259°F39°F0"0"
199153°F29°F0"0"
199057°F35°F0"0"
198957°F30°F0"0"
198839°F18°F0"0"
198752°F32°F0"0"
198649°F32°F0"0"
198552°F35°F0"0"
198455°F31°F0"0"
198350°F34°F0"0"
198251°F25°F0"0"
198158°F32°F0"0"
198048°F16°F0"0"
197953°F27°F0"0"
197861°F33°F0"0"
197757°F31°F0"0"
197665°F34°F0"0"
197550°F28°F0"0"
197473°F47°F0"0"
197357°F30°F0"0"
197274°F41°F0"0"
197152°F32°F0"0"

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