Weather on March 9 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High51°F
Avg Low23°F
Warmest198957°F
Coldest202412°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 9th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 51°F and lows near 23°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 9th was in 1989 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (12°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of March 9th dates historically, with the wettest March 9th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 12.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 9th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202650°F25°F0"--
202544°F4°F0"--
202433°F-9°F0"--
202336°F15°F0"--
202230°F14°F0.51"--
202139°F15°F0"--
202043°F23°F0"--
201933°F13°F0"--
201847°F26°F0"--
201753°F23°F0"--
201641°F22°F0"--
201543°F7°F0"--
201451°F3°F0"--
201329°F2°F0.51"--
201242°F-2°F0"--
201139°F15°F0"--
201034°F9°F0.76"--
200934°F10°F1.27"--
200834°F4°F0"--
200748°F13°F0"--
200627°F8°F0.76"--
200553°F16°F0"--
200451°F12°F0.25"--
200366°F36°F0"0"
200242°F17°F0"0"
200152°F36°F0"0"
200048°F32°F0"0"
199955°F28°F0"0"
199758°F30°F0"0"
199661°F38°F0"0"
199563°F28°F0"0"
199455°F29°F0"0"
199364°F36°F0"0"
199251°F32°F0"0"
199149°F22°F0"0"
199063°F41°F0"0"
198975°F40°F0"0"
198862°F24°F0"0"
198760°F38°F0"0"
198655°F30°F0.15"0"
198556°F34°F0"0"
198463°F32°F0"0"
198360°F36°F0"0"
198267°F35°F0"0"
198155°F31°F0"0"
198053°F26°F0"0"
197959°F25°F0"0"
197861°F34°F0"0"
197767°F34°F0"0"
197657°F31°F0"0"
197560°F37°F0"0"
197454°F32°F0.41"0"
197351°F30°F0"0"
197270°F43°F0"0"
197151°F23°F0"0"

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