Weather on August 9 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High83°F
Avg Low55°F
Warmest199582°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 9th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 83°F and lows near 55°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 9th was in 1995 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (49°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of August 9th dates historically, with the wettest August 9th recording 1.02" of rain. The last decade has been 10.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 10.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 9th in Capitol Reef? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202576°F49°F0"--
202469°F48°F0.76"--
202389°F58°F0"--
202271°F42°F0"--
202177°F43°F0"--
202074°F39°F0"--
201969°F42°F0"--
201877°F38°F0"--
201772°F40°F0"--
201671°F52°F0.25"--
201565°F35°F1.02"--
201470°F36°F0"--
201368°F35°F0"--
201273°F47°F0.76"--
201174°F48°F0"--
201063°F34°F0"--
200965°F32°F0"--
200865°F41°F0.25"--
200772°F46°F0"--
200666°F40°F0"--
200564°F44°F0.51"--
200476°F35°F0"--
200368°F45°F0.25"--
200292°F62°F0"0"
200187°F--0"0"
200094°F68°F0"0"
199989°F62°F0"0"
199890°F64°F0"0"
199786°F63°F0.58"0"
199691°F64°F0"0"
199595°F68°F0"0"
199483°F67°F0"0"
199384°F62°F0.03"0"
199293°F64°F0"0"
199191°F66°F0"0"
199097°F66°F0"0"
198993°F68°F0"0"
198888°F61°F0"0"
198781°F65°F0.05"0"
198687°F68°F0"0"
198594°F65°F0"0"
198493°F65°F0"0"
198395°F67°F0"0"
198282°F61°F0.28"0"
198195°F66°F0"0"
1980101°F61°F0"0"
197997°F65°F0"0"
197896°F65°F0"0"
197796°F64°F0"0"
197691°F52°F0"0"
197595°F66°F0"0"
197486°F60°F0"0"
197397°F64°F0"0"
197297°F64°F0"0"
197194°F63°F0"0"

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