Weather on August 15 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High81°F
Avg Low53°F
Warmest200283°F
Coldest200949°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

August 15th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 81°F and lows near 53°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 15th was in 2002 (83°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (49°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of August 15th dates historically, with the wettest August 15th recording 1.52" of rain. The last decade has been 12.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 12.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 15th in Capitol Reef? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202561°F41°F0.51"--
202471°F40°F0"--
202386°F63°F0"--
202260°F46°F0.76"--
202178°F41°F0"--
202077°F40°F0"--
201977°F41°F0"--
201869°F49°F0"--
201764°F36°F0"--
201673°F38°F0.25"--
201575°F46°F0"--
201471°F44°F0"--
201375°F44°F0"--
201271°F41°F0"--
201169°F41°F1.02"--
201075°F38°F0.51"--
200964°F34°F0"--
200870°F35°F0"--
200767°F42°F0"--
200663°F42°F0.76"--
200563°F39°F1.52"--
200471°F40°F0"--
200366°F42°F0"--
200299°F67°F0"0"
200186°F63°F0"0"
200092°F65°F0.33"0"
199986°F57°F0"0"
199895°F68°F0"0"
199791°F57°F0"0"
199691°F70°F0"0"
199592°F64°F0"0"
199492°F65°F0"0"
199386°F57°F0"0"
199293°F68°F0"0"
199193°F66°F0"0"
199078°F59°F0.79"0"
198987°F58°F0.08"0"
198892°F67°F0"0"
198784°F58°F0"0"
198688°F61°F0"0"
198594°F60°F0"0"
198486°F62°F0.2"0"
198391°F61°F0.13"0"
198285°F59°F0.64"0"
198188°F64°F0"0"
198088°F56°F0"0"
197985°F58°F0.03"0"
197888°F47°F0"0"
197785°F65°F0.08"0"
197685°F66°F0"0"
197590°F57°F0"0"
197494°F60°F0"0"
197395°F67°F0"0"
197286°F60°F0"0"
197195°F62°F0"0"

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