Weather on August 20 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High80°F
Avg Low53°F
Warmest199281°F
Coldest202143°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 20th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 80°F and lows near 53°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 20th was in 1992 (81°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (43°F) — a 38°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of August 20th dates historically, with the wettest August 20th recording 1.45" of rain. The last decade has been 10.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 10.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 20th in Capitol Reef? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202574°F49°F0"--
202473°F48°F0"--
202386°F64°F0"--
202261°F36°F1.27"--
202156°F29°F0"--
202081°F44°F0"--
201976°F42°F0"--
201874°F37°F0"--
201771°F39°F0.25"--
201671°F38°F0"--
201572°F38°F0"--
201462°F44°F0.25"--
201372°F43°F0.25"--
201271°F42°F0.25"--
201168°F44°F0"--
201065°F34°F0"--
200975°F35°F0"--
200874°F45°F0"--
200773°F49°F0"--
200668°F38°F0"--
200564°F33°F0"--
200463°F36°F0.76"--
200372°F46°F0"--
200281°F64°F0.08"0"
200182°F67°F0"0"
200089°F59°F0.08"0"
199982°F62°F1.19"0"
199890°F61°F0"0"
199792°F63°F0"0"
199693°F65°F0"0"
199579°F61°F0.25"0"
199487°F60°F0"0"
199381°F58°F0"0"
199294°F68°F0"0"
199191°F65°F0"0"
199082°F58°F0"0"
198974°F55°F0.23"0"
198890°F67°F0"0"
198795°F64°F0"0"
198694°F66°F1.45"0"
198594°F63°F0"0"
198465°F55°F0.46"0"
198389°F63°F0"0"
198290°F66°F0"0"
198187°F65°F0"0"
198083°F47°F0"0"
197975°F50°F0"0"
197888°F57°F0"0"
197792°F66°F0.1"0"
197690°F62°F0"0"
197584°F58°F0.08"0"
197488°F55°F0"0"
197395°F64°F0"0"
197281°F52°F0.03"0"
197187°F65°F0"0"

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