Weather on May 17 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High68°F
Avg Low41°F
Warmest199773°F
Coldest201722°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

May 17th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 41°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 17th was in 1997 (73°F average), while the coldest was 2017 (22°F) — a 51°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of May 17th dates historically, with the wettest May 17th recording 1.78" of rain. The last decade has been 19.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 19.1°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202555°F30°F0"--
202462°F28°F0"--
202354°F30°F0"--
202265°F35°F0"--
202155°F25°F0.25"--
202063°F31°F0"--
201939°F23°F0"--
201862°F39°F0"--
201734°F11°F0.51"--
201644°F27°F1.78"--
201549°F30°F0"--
201463°F43°F0"--
201354°F33°F0"--
201266°F38°F0"--
201142°F25°F0"--
201058°F27°F0"--
200969°F27°F0"--
200865°F27°F0"--
200759°F35°F0"--
200669°F28°F0"--
200553°F24°F0"--
200458°F43°F0"--
200378°F54°F0"0"
200282°F53°F0"0"
200173°F52°F0.08"0"
200065°F42°F0"0"
199967°F39°F0"0"
199878°F48°F0"0"
199788°F58°F0"0"
199685°F51°F0"0"
199569°F48°F0.05"0"
199472°F--0"0"
199368°F51°F1.22"0"
199283°F56°F0"0"
199178°F47°F0"0"
199078°F48°F0"0"
198973°F46°F0"0"
198882°F56°F0.13"0"
198777°F54°F0"0"
198668°F41°F0"0"
198578°F51°F0"0"
198483°F48°F0"0"
198360°F38°F0"0"
198275°F48°F0"0"
198170°F40°F0.46"0"
198074°F44°F0"0"
197983°F55°F0"0"
197863°F39°F0"0"
197765°F39°F0"0"
197688°F53°F0"0"
197576°F48°F0"0"
197483°F54°F0"0"
197387°F55°F0"0"
197285°F56°F0"0"
197174°F33°F0"0"

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