Weather on April 17 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High60°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest198969°F
Coldest201317°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

April 17th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 33°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 17th was in 1989 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (17°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded April 17th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 17.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 17.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 17th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202544°F17°F0.76"--
202451°F35°F0"--
202351°F32°F0"--
202253°F26°F0"--
202136°F5°F0"--
202042°F14°F0"--
201947°F20°F0"--
201830°F7°F0.51"--
201757°F38°F0"--
201635°F18°F0"--
201541°F13°F1.27"--
201452°F22°F0"--
201325°F9°F0.51"--
201250°F22°F0"--
201157°F37°F0.25"--
201055°F24°F0"--
200935°F4°F0"--
200841°F9°F0"--
200753°F17°F0"--
200639°F11°F0"--
200556°F26°F0"--
200448°F24°F0"--
200362°F34°F0"0"
200268°F37°F0"0"
200180°F45°F0"0"
200072°F44°F0"0"
199966°F35°F0"0"
199858°F35°F0"0"
199772°F43°F0"0"
199662°F34°F0"0"
199556°F32°F0.08"0.8"
199480°F46°F0"0"
199370°F41°F0"0"
199276°F45°F0"0"
199169°F35°F0"0"
199069°F48°F0"0"
198981°F58°F0"0"
198856°F41°F0.71"0"
198783°F51°F0"0"
198664°F38°F0"0"
198571°F47°F0.08"0"
198475°F48°F0"0"
198367°F38°F0"0"
198268°F33°F0"0"
198178°F45°F0"0"
198074°F39°F0"0"
197976°F54°F0"0"
197854°F32°F0"0"
197777°F46°F0"0"
197657°F34°F0.08"0"
197558°F31°F0"0"
197473°F42°F0"0"
197365°F46°F0"0"
197269°F45°F0"0"
197175°F42°F0"0"

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