Weather on April 8 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High57°F
Avg Low30°F
Warmest198967°F
Coldest202417°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 8th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 30°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 8th was in 1989 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (17°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of April 8th dates historically, with the wettest April 8th recording 1.52" of rain. The last decade has been 11.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 11.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 8th in Capitol Reef? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202553°F26°F0"--
202432°F2°F0.25"--
202346°F20°F0"--
202256°F19°F0"--
202151°F29°F0"--
202052°F16°F0.25"--
201958°F29°F0"--
201844°F25°F0"--
201744°F18°F0.76"--
201654°F27°F0"--
201530°F17°F0.25"--
201455°F19°F0"--
201338°F19°F0.76"--
201254°F24°F0"--
201127°F20°F1.52"--
201046°F2°F0.25"--
200942°F21°F0"--
200841°F16°F0"--
200745°F21°F0"--
200654°F31°F0.25"--
200538°F23°F0"--
200447°F25°F0.25"--
200358°F32°F0"0"
200273°F44°F0"0"
200150°F33°F0"0"
200074°F43°F0"0"
199958°F34°F0"0"
199857°F35°F0.13"0"
199753°F30°F0"0"
199679°F49°F--0"
199568°F42°F0"0"
199455°F33°F0"0"
199360°F36°F0"0"
199271°F47°F0"0"
199174°F37°F0"0"
199061°F46°F0.23"0"
198983°F52°F0"0"
198878°F44°F0"0"
198765°F40°F0"0"
198664°F40°F0"0"
198575°F48°F0.1"0"
198472°F39°F0"0"
198356°F30°F0"0"
198252°F25°F0"0"
198166°F35°F0"0"
198057°F25°F0"0"
197969°F42°F0"0"
197860°F33°F0.33"0"
197781°F45°F0"0"
197668°F35°F0"0"
197549°F19°F0"0"
197469°F34°F0"0"
197353°F18°F0"0"
197279°F39°F0"0"
197168°F41°F0"0"

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