Weather on August 6 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High83°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest199486°F
Coldest200551°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 6th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 56°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 6th was in 1994 (86°F average), while the coldest was 2005 (51°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of August 6th dates historically, with the wettest August 6th recording 1.42" of rain. The last decade has been 9.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 9.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 6th in Capitol Reef? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202578°F56°F0"--
202470°F48°F0"--
202392°F60°F0"--
202271°F52°F0"--
202174°F42°F0"--
202073°F45°F0"--
201973°F44°F0"--
201878°F42°F0.25"--
201766°F39°F0.51"--
201666°F44°F0.25"--
201572°F45°F0"--
201471°F37°F0"--
201364°F47°F0"--
201268°F48°F0"--
201173°F50°F0"--
201070°F47°F0.51"--
200973°F47°F0"--
200862°F45°F0.76"--
200768°F43°F0"--
200667°F41°F0.76"--
200566°F36°F0.25"--
200469°F49°F0"--
200377°F53°F0"--
200282°F58°F0"0"
200193°F64°F0"0"
200093°F65°F0"0"
199983°F53°F1.42"0"
199893°F66°F0"0"
199787°F60°F0"0"
199688°F63°F0"0"
199599°F66°F0"0"
1994100°F71°F0"0"
199388°F64°F0"0"
199281°F58°F0.97"0"
199182°F57°F0.18"0"
199090°F60°F0"0"
198994°F64°F0"0"
198891°F62°F0.18"0"
198791°F71°F0"0"
198688°F62°F0.3"0"
198595°F66°F0"0"
198485°F59°F1.19"0"
198396°F69°F0.08"0"
198296°F67°F0"0"
1981100°F68°F0"0"
198096°F66°F0"0"
197998°F71°F0"0"
1978100°F68°F0"0"
197798°F67°F0"0"
197691°F56°F0"0"
197594°F67°F0"0"
197491°F64°F0"0"
197387°F59°F0.08"0"
197297°F63°F0"0"
197189°F65°F0.18"0"

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