Weather on September 5 at Capitol Reef

Capitol Reef National Park

UTSouthwest5,500 ft elevation
Avg High78°F
Avg Low51°F
Warmest197880°F
Coldest200444°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

September 5th in Capitol Reef National Park (via Torrey, UT) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 51°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 5th was in 1978 (80°F average), while the coldest was 2004 (44°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of September 5th dates historically, with the wettest September 5th recording 1.63" 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 September 5th in Capitol Reef? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202562°F37°F0"--
202463°F30°F0"--
202378°F49°F0"--
202277°F41°F0"--
202170°F32°F0"--
202081°F39°F0.25"--
201971°F44°F0"--
201861°F35°F0"--
201774°F38°F0.25"--
201662°F39°F0"--
201562°F44°F0"--
201461°F34°F1.02"--
201370°F46°F0"--
201271°F39°F0"--
201169°F45°F0.25"--
201068°F43°F0"--
200960°F41°F0"--
200867°F30°F0"--
200766°F49°F0.25"--
200667°F38°F0.25"--
200568°F40°F0"--
200460°F27°F0"--
200364°F44°F0"--
200288°F58°F0"0"
200187°F65°F0.03"0"
200088°F48°F0"0"
199981°F53°F0"0"
199874°F61°F1.63"0"
199774°F57°F0.64"0"
199685°F67°F0"0"
199587°F69°F0.18"0"
199487°F60°F0"0"
199385°F57°F0.05"0"
199277°F50°F0"0"
199185°F61°F0"0"
199084°F63°F0.18"0"
198988°F61°F0"0"
198887°F60°F0"0"
198778°F56°F0"0"
198687°F61°F0"0"
198580°F54°F0"0"
198493°F64°F0"0"
198392°F56°F0"0"
198288°F62°F0.03"0"
198181°F57°F1.07"0"
198091°F63°F0"0"
197994°F61°F0"0"
197893°F66°F0"0"
197793°F63°F0"0"
197692°F63°F0"0"
197589°F56°F0"0"
197491°F55°F0.33"0"
197387°F54°F0"0"
197287°F60°F0"0"
197181°F50°F0"0"

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