Weather on April 12 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High57°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest199265°F
Coldest202213°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 12th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 31°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest April 12th was in 1992 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2022 (13°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of April 12th dates historically, with the wettest April 12th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 11.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 11.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 12th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202558°F41°F0"--
202453°F35°F0"--
202351°F37°F0"--
202222°F4°F1.27"--
202152°F24°F0"--
202037°F15°F0"--
201933°F4°F0.76"--
201844°F9°F1.02"--
201756°F25°F0"--
201652°F22°F0"--
201550°F24°F0"--
201453°F32°F0"--
201349°F10°F0"--
201236°F19°F0"--
201148°F22°F0.25"--
201046°F18°F0"--
200944°F20°F0"--
200848°F7°F0"--
200735°F12°F0.51"--
200654°F33°F0"--
200549°F13°F0"--
200450°F18°F0.51"--
200375°F43°F0"0"
200263°F43°F0.25"0"
200149°F33°F0"0"
200074°F45°F0"0"
199964°F35°F0"0"
199742°F22°F0.25"--
199656°F39°F0.13"0"
199575°F36°F0"0"
199466°F38°F0"0"
199366°F36°F0.51"0"
199279°F51°F0"0"
199144°F29°F0"0"
199079°F49°F0"0"
198967°F44°F0"0"
198878°F47°F0"0"
198764°F37°F0"0"
198669°F42°F0"0"
198576°F49°F0"0"
198468°F28°F0"0"
198347°F31°F0"0"
198272°F47°F0"0"
198170°F41°F0"0"
198057°F30°F0"0"
197953°F29°F0"0"
197874°F45°F0"0"
197767°F39°F0"0"
197671°F42°F0"0"
197544°F31°F1.17"0"
197459°F34°F0"0"
197364°F38°F0.08"0"
197268°F42°F0"0"
197177°F44°F0"0"

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