Weather on March 20 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High53°F
Avg Low26°F
Warmest199760°F
Coldest201015°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 20th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 26°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 20th was in 1997 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (15°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded March 20th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 16.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 16.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 20th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202664°F26°F----
202536°F15°F0.25"--
202444°F11°F0"--
202331°F16°F0.76"--
202244°F8°F0.25"--
202145°F21°F0"--
202037°F10°F0.25"--
201939°F8°F0.25"--
201841°F2°F0"--
201753°F39°F0"--
201652°F19°F0"--
201549°F12°F0"--
201448°F13°F0"--
201346°F27°F0"--
201235°F-2°F0"--
201136°F19°F0"--
201037°F-7°F0"--
200955°F33°F0"--
200842°F25°F0"--
200752°F29°F0"--
200631°F4°F0"--
200532°F15°F0"--
200460°F26°F0"--
200354°F34°F0.03"0"
200263°F31°F0"0"
200166°F40°F0"0"
199967°F43°F0"0"
199854°F31°F0"0"
199775°F45°F0"0"
199665°F31°F0"0"
199564°F39°F0"0"
199465°F35°F0"0"
199363°F40°F0"0"
1992--31°F0"0"
199149°F27°F0"0"
199065°F46°F0"0"
198945°F21°F0"0.5"
198861°F36°F0"0"
198746°F29°F0"0"
198658°F34°F0"0"
198563°F38°F0"0"
198462°F32°F0"0"
198350°F27°F0"0"
198250°F25°F0"0"
198157°F40°F0"0"
198061°F27°F0"0"
197947°F32°F0.97"3.5"
197868°F40°F0"0"
197755°F27°F0"0"
197649°F23°F0"0"
197568°F35°F0"0"
197463°F37°F0"0"
197357°F30°F0.05"0"
197266°F36°F0"0"
197157°F24°F0"0"

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