Weather on May 6 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low38°F
Warmest198970°F
Coldest200729°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

May 6th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 38°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 1989 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2007 (29°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of May 6th dates historically, with the wettest May 6th recording 1.02" of rain. The last decade has been 14.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 14.9°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 6th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202540°F27°F1.02"--
202441°F17°F0.25"--
202343°F20°F0"--
202266°F43°F0"--
202166°F27°F0"--
202065°F27°F0"--
201956°F25°F0"--
201863°F33°F0"--
201761°F31°F0"--
201647°F25°F0"--
201545°F31°F0.51"--
201449°F27°F0"--
201344°F27°F0"--
201250°F21°F0.51"--
201162°F41°F0"--
201043°F17°F0"--
200964°F35°F0"--
200856°F26°F0"--
200736°F22°F0.25"--
200650°F23°F0"--
200549°F25°F0"--
200461°F40°F0"--
200360°F38°F0"0"
200281°F52°F0"0"
200174°F44°F0"0"
200083°F51°F0"0"
199963°F33°F0"0"
199860°F46°F0"0"
199782°F54°F0"0"
199679°F49°F0"0"
199555°F39°F0"0"
199475°F45°F0"0"
199365°F39°F0"0"
199278°F55°F0"0"
199176°F45°F0"0"
199080°F52°F0"0"
198985°F56°F0"0"
198777°F49°F0"0"
198661°F37°F0.25"0"
198580°F56°F0"0"
198471°F42°F0"0"
198366°F38°F0"0"
198269°F35°F0"0"
198173°F42°F0"0"
198069°F45°F0.1"0"
197979°F54°F0"0"
197849°F32°F0.28"0"
197773°F49°F0"0"
197670°F48°F0.76"0"
197555°F30°F0"0"
197482°F51°F0"0"
197369°F36°F0.58"0"
197274°F49°F0"0"
197160°F36°F0.15"0"

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