Weather on March 8 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High49°F
Avg Low23°F
Warmest198655°F
Coldest202212°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 8th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 49°F and lows near 23°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 8th was in 1986 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2022 (12°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of March 8th dates historically, with the wettest March 8th recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 14.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 14.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 8th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202644°F13°F0"--
202533°F4°F0"--
202431°F0°F0.51"--
202330°F15°F0"--
202232°F-9°F0.25"--
202146°F29°F0"--
202040°F23°F0"--
201933°F15°F0"--
201848°F22°F0"--
201749°F21°F0"--
201638°F2°F0"--
201544°F7°F0"--
201438°F6°F0"--
201335°F21°F0.76"--
201234°F1°F0"--
201131°F7°F0.25"--
201033°F8°F0.25"--
200940°F23°F0"--
200835°F9°F0.25"--
200744°F20°F0"--
200626°F8°F0"--
200544°F22°F0"--
200450°F11°F0"--
200364°F31°F0"0"
200158°F36°F0"0"
200047°F34°F0"0"
199952°F30°F0"0"
199841°F19°F0"0"
199765°F33°F0"0"
199659°F28°F0"0"
199556°F24°F0"0"
199460°F37°F0"0"
199363°F35°F0"0"
199250°F33°F0"0"
199151°F22°F0"0"
199060°F33°F0"0"
198967°F35°F0"0"
198851°F22°F0"0"
198759°F38°F0.03"0"
198668°F43°F0"0"
198551°F30°F0"0"
198455°F31°F0"0"
198360°F33°F0"0"
198261°F34°F0"0"
198155°F32°F0"0"
198051°F26°F0"0"
197965°F33°F0"0"
197862°F33°F0"0"
197769°F27°F0"0"
197655°F30°F0"0"
197561°F32°F0"0"
197456°F29°F0"0"
197342°F25°F0"0"
197269°F39°F0"0"
197145°F20°F0"0"

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