Weather on July 3 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest200184°F
Coldest202551°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 3rd in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 54°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 3rd was in 2001 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2025 (51°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of July 3rd dates historically, with the wettest July 3rd recording 1.02" of rain. The last decade has been 16.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 16.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 3rd in Capitol Reef? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202558°F43°F0.76"--
202474°F38°F0"--
202376°F41°F0"--
202273°F44°F0"--
202176°F41°F0"--
202069°F45°F0"--
201971°F51°F0"--
201875°F54°F0"--
201776°F41°F0"--
201666°F38°F0"--
201576°F48°F0.51"--
201473°F46°F0"--
201380°F42°F0.25"--
201276°F49°F0"--
201178°F44°F1.02"--
201073°F47°F0"--
200969°F43°F0"--
200878°F37°F0"--
200780°F50°F0"--
200670°F42°F0"--
200573°F44°F0"--
200471°F35°F0"--
200394°F66°F0"0"
200287°F75°F0"0"
200198°F70°F0"0"
200093°F58°F0"0"
199995°F68°F0"0"
199896°F67°F0"0"
199782°F55°F0"0"
199696°F64°F--0"
199576°F56°F0"0"
199493°F64°F0"0"
199384°F40°F0"0"
199286°F51°F0"0"
199194°F65°F0"0"
199075°F54°F0.05"0"
198998°F66°F0"0"
198891°F68°F0"0"
198793°F62°F0"0"
198691°F65°F0"0"
198598°F66°F0"0"
198498°F62°F0"0"
198390°F61°F0"0"
198291°F55°F0"0"
198198°F58°F0"0"
198091°F56°F0"0"
197987°F55°F0"0"
197893°F58°F0"0"
197790°F64°F0"0"
197696°F60°F0"0"
197596°F64°F0"0"
197494°F63°F0"0"
197398°F68°F0"0"
197294°F57°F0"0"
197193°F59°F0"0"

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