Weather on March 4 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High45°F
Avg Low21°F
Warmest197257°F
Coldest20157°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 4th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 45°F and lows near 21°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 4th was in 1972 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (7°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded March 4th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 10.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 10.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 4th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202644°F9°F0"--
202532°F18°F0"--
202432°F20°F0"--
202329°F1°F0.25"--
202239°F21°F0"--
202135°F7°F0"--
202047°F1°F0"--
201933°F5°F0"--
201822°F-5°F1.02"--
201746°F27°F0"--
201648°F22°F0"--
201528°F-13°F0"--
201440°F9°F0"--
201333°F3°F0.76"--
201246°F6°F0"--
201131°F3°F0"--
201029°F14°F0.51"--
200942°F24°F0"--
200835°F8°F0"--
200745°F3°F0"--
200638°F17°F0"--
200537°F2°F0"--
200428°F11°F0.25"--
200341°F31°F0"0"
200245°F12°F0"0"
200147°F30°F0"0"
200058°F35°F0"0"
199960°F32°F0"0"
199851°F31°F0"0"
199738°F20°F0.25"0"
199659°F30°F0"0"
199554°F37°F0"0"
199465°F41°F0"0"
199351°F24°F0"0"
199256°F33°F0"0"
199163°F38°F0"0"
199058°F35°F0"0"
198938°F18°F0"0"
198859°F33°F0"0"
198756°F33°F0"0"
198666°F41°F0"0"
198542°F17°F0"0"
198445°F18°F0"0"
198347°F32°F3.68"2"
198247°F29°F0"0"
198156°F26°F0"0"
198055°F32°F0"0"
197945°F29°F0"0"
197847°F30°F0"0"
197744°F23°F0"0"
197635°F21°F0.2"1"
197558°F33°F0"0"
197446°F22°F0"0"
197345°F29°F0.46"1.5"
197267°F47°F0"0"
197149°F14°F0"0"

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