Weather on August 19 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High80°F
Avg Low52°F
Warmest198682°F
Coldest202140°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 19th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 80°F and lows near 52°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 19th was in 1986 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (40°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of August 19th dates historically, with the wettest August 19th recording 2.79" 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 19th in Capitol Reef? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202577°F37°F0"--
202466°F41°F0"--
202384°F60°F0"--
202255°F38°F1.27"--
202149°F30°F2.79"--
202080°F43°F0"--
201973°F50°F0"--
201873°F33°F0"--
201774°F39°F0"--
201671°F36°F0"--
201571°F33°F0"--
201460°F43°F0.51"--
201370°F41°F1.27"--
201273°F41°F0"--
201172°F42°F0"--
201063°F35°F1.02"--
200972°F42°F0"--
200872°F47°F0"--
200769°F50°F0"--
200670°F36°F0"--
200563°F36°F0"--
200462°F38°F0"--
200375°F40°F0"--
200290°F70°F0"0"
200189°F66°F0"0"
200082°F59°F0"0"
199982°F62°F1.17"0"
199886°F58°F0"0"
199788°F61°F0"0"
199690°F62°F0"0"
199589°F63°F0"0"
199481°F62°F0.69"0"
199377°F41°F0"0"
199294°F69°F0"0"
199186°F58°F0.08"0"
199084°F59°F0"0"
198979°F57°F0"0"
198893°F67°F0"0"
198794°F64°F0"0"
198693°F71°F0.03"0"
198594°F63°F0"0"
198488°F68°F0"0"
198385°F58°F0"0"
198289°F62°F0"0"
198188°F64°F0"0"
198086°F51°F0"0"
197976°F53°F0"0"
197888°F52°F0"0"
197794°F64°F0"0"
197690°F57°F0"0"
197589°F58°F0"0"
197495°F67°F0"0"
197395°F64°F0"0"
197278°F48°F2.08"0"
197186°F62°F0"0"

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