Weather on March 2 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low22°F
Warmest198654°F
Coldest20072°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 2nd in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 22°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 1986 (54°F average), while the coldest was 2007 (2°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.7°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 2nd in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202648°F22°F0"--
202544°F19°F0"--
202431°F13°F1.27"--
202329°F-5°F0"--
202251°F9°F0"--
202139°F2°F0"--
202033°F1°F0"--
201938°F26°F0.76"--
201837°F20°F0"--
201737°F-5°F0"--
201645°F22°F0"--
201534°F15°F1.27"--
201439°F5°F0"--
201350°F12°F0"--
201215°F1°F0"--
201142°F26°F0"--
201041°F4°F0"--
200953°F35°F0"--
200818°F-8°F0"--
200718°F-15°F0"--
200641°F10°F0"--
200542°F2°F0.25"--
200427°F-4°F0"--
200345°F23°F0"0"
200234°F11°F0"0"
200145°F25°F0"0"
200051°F32°F0.84"0"
199958°F32°F0"0"
199847°F30°F0"0"
199655°F23°F0"0"
199552°F34°F0.3"0"
199458°F36°F0"0"
199347°F33°F0"0"
199255°F39°F0"0"
199155°F37°F0"0"
199054°F37°F0.08"0"
198964°F38°F0"0"
198855°F32°F0"0"
198750°F27°F0"0"
198664°F44°F0"0"
198557°F31°F0"0"
198461°F29°F0"0"
198355°F39°F0"0"
198258°F32°F0"0"
198151°F31°F1.47"2.5"
198055°F32°F0"0"
197949°F28°F0.08"0"
197854°F51°F0"0"
197738°F23°F0"0"
197649°F26°F0.03"0"
197568°F32°F0"0"
197462°F41°F0"0"
197354°F31°F0"0"
197264°F33°F0"0"
197136°F13°F0"0"

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