Weather on April 2 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High53°F
Avg Low28°F
Warmest200265°F
Coldest202515°F

Based on 56 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 2nd 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 56 years of records, the warmest April 2nd was in 2002 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (15°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 25% of recorded April 2nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 15.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 15.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 2nd in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202647°F15°F0"--
202528°F2°F0.25"--
202445°F10°F0"--
202343°F27°F0"--
202251°F32°F0"--
202157°F35°F0"--
202034°F6°F0"--
201944°F27°F0"--
201853°F21°F0"--
201746°F16°F0.25"--
201648°F10°F0"--
201536°F5°F0"--
201433°F10°F0"--
201341°F20°F0.25"--
201234°F8°F0.25"--
201157°F38°F0"--
201033°F10°F0.25"--
200946°F11°F0.25"--
200844°F22°F0"--
200753°F35°F0"--
200641°F9°F0.25"--
200551°F24°F0"--
200438°F28°F0.25"--
200372°F42°F0"0"
200278°F52°F0"0"
200171°F40°F0"0"
200065°F40°F0"0"
199938°F26°F0"0"
199854°F31°F0.18"0"
1997--26°F0.76"4"
199663°F46°F--0"
199563°F40°F0"0"
199464°F41°F0"0"
199362°F41°F0"0"
199264°F38°F0"0"
199167°F33°F0"0"
199065°F35°F0"0"
198971°F37°F0"0"
198866°F40°F0"0"
198764°F34°F0"0"
198651°F30°F0.15"0"
198566°F39°F0"0"
198452°F33°F0"0"
198365°F34°F0.05"0"
198253°F30°F0"0"
198166°F40°F0"0"
198050°F27°F0"0"
197944°F25°F0"0"
197860°F35°F0"0"
197747°F27°F0"0"
197670°F32°F0"0"
197544°F19°F0"0"
197460°F33°F0.36"0"
197347°F29°F0.25"1"
197268°F47°F0"0"
197162°F28°F0"0"

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