Weather on April 1 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High53°F
Avg Low28°F
Warmest200262°F
Coldest200917°F

Based on 54 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

April 1st in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 53°F and lows near 28°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest April 1st was in 2002 (62°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (17°F) — a 45°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 24% of recorded April 1st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 17.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 17.2°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 1st in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202639°F30°F0"--
202529°F11°F1.52"--
202434°F10°F0.25"--
202345°F5°F0"--
202249°F18°F0"--
202152°F9°F0"--
202048°F32°F0"--
201948°F11°F0.25"--
201854°F35°F0"--
201743°F24°F1.78"--
201638°F4°F0"--
201548°F31°F0"--
201434°F18°F0"--
201348°F24°F0.25"--
201242°F15°F0"--
201158°F30°F0"--
201027°F12°F0"--
200924°F11°F0"--
200841°F1°F0"--
200753°F31°F0"--
200641°F22°F0"--
200546°F0°F0"--
200452°F31°F1.02"--
200372°F40°F0"0"
200279°F46°F0"0"
200173°F40°F0"0"
200057°F31°F0"0"
199849°F30°F0"0"
199673°F42°F--0"
199559°F35°F0"0"
199464°F42°F0"0"
199362°F38°F0"0"
199258°F41°F0.13"0"
199159°F33°F0"0"
199064°F35°F0"0"
198968°F40°F0.08"0"
198857°F32°F0"0"
198766°F31°F0"0"
198668°F46°F0.3"0"
198562°F37°F0"0"
198451°F31°F0"0"
198357°F32°F0"0"
198260°F46°F0"0"
198168°F36°F0"0"
198043°F18°F0.08"0"
197947°F28°F0"0"
197861°F39°F0.18"0"
197757°F27°F0"0"
197668°F33°F0"0"
197549°F26°F0.66"2"
197458°F30°F0"0"
197350°F30°F0.25"1"
197272°F39°F0"0"
197153°F24°F0"0"

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