Weather on July 16 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High85°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest197186°F
Coldest201150°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

July 16th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 56°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 16th was in 1971 (86°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (50°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of July 16th dates historically, with the wettest July 16th recording 1.7" of rain. The last decade has been 11.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 11.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 16th in Capitol Reef? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202574°F45°F0"--
202467°F44°F0.25"--
202396°F63°F0"--
202276°F43°F0"--
202174°F47°F0"--
202069°F43°F0"--
201978°F52°F0"--
201873°F44°F0"--
201775°F43°F0"--
201676°F57°F0"--
201571°F38°F0"--
201472°F44°F0.25"--
201365°F44°F1.52"--
201268°F47°F0"--
201170°F29°F0"--
201081°F44°F0"--
200977°F41°F0"--
200868°F43°F1.52"--
200777°F42°F0"--
200682°F48°F0"--
200581°F51°F0.25"--
200466°F41°F0.51"--
200379°F53°F0"--
200291°F75°F0"0"
200186°F51°F0"0"
200092°F69°F0"0"
199985°F61°F0.1"0"
199898°F70°F0"0"
199793°F70°F0"0"
199686°F61°F0.23"0"
199591°F60°F0"0"
199498°F68°F0"0"
199388°F66°F0"0"
199288°F62°F0"0"
199191°F69°F0"0"
199089°F63°F0"0"
198999°F61°F0"0"
198894°F68°F0"0"
198786°F62°F1.7"0"
198684°F58°F1.17"0"
198590°F67°F0"0"
198493°F65°F0"0"
198393°F54°F0"0"
198295°F59°F0"0"
198196°F63°F0"0"
198097°F63°F0"0"
197995°F65°F0"0"
197895°F55°F0.76"0"
197797°F65°F0"0"
197698°F68°F0"0"
197590°F61°F0.15"0"
197498°F61°F0.1"0"
197392°F60°F0"0"
197298°F67°F0"0"
1971101°F72°F0"0"

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