Weather on March 6 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High47°F
Avg Low23°F
Warmest197258°F
Coldest201710°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 6th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 23°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 6th was in 1972 (58°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (10°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 29% of recorded March 6th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). 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 6th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202623°F13°F0"--
202528°F15°F0.51"--
202435°F12°F0.25"--
202334°F15°F0"--
202226°F-6°F0"--
202147°F24°F0"--
202047°F25°F0.25"--
201938°F26°F0.51"--
201834°F-11°F0"--
201717°F3°F0.25"--
201642°F20°F0.25"--
201544°F0°F0"--
201451°F28°F0.76"--
201343°F25°F0"--
201240°F22°F0"--
201137°F24°F0.25"--
201033°F1°F0.25"--
200931°F11°F0.25"--
200829°F-1°F0"--
200744°F16°F0"--
200646°F26°F0"--
200542°F9°F0"--
200439°F22°F0"--
200355°F27°F0"0"
200258°F24°F0"0"
200157°F34°F0"0"
200044°F32°F0.66"0.8"
199955°F29°F0"0"
199851°F25°F0.08"0"
199748°F23°F0"0"
199649°F28°F0"0"
199546°F29°F0.05"0"
199463°F42°F0"0"
199357°F32°F0"0"
199257°F33°F0"0"
199151°F24°F0"0"
199056°F33°F0.03"0"
198953°F25°F0"0"
198859°F36°F0"0"
198757°F33°F0"0"
198669°F41°F0"0"
198556°F27°F0"0"
198451°F21°F0"0"
198357°F33°F0"0"
198250°F25°F0"0"
198147°F31°F0.97"1.5"
198050°F32°F0"0"
197960°F30°F0"0"
197856°F33°F0"0"
197752°F23°F0"0"
197643°F13°F0"0"
197552°F34°F0.23"0"
197464°F28°F0"0"
197346°F24°F0"0"
197272°F45°F0"0"
197136°F14°F0"0"

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