Weather information for the Capitol Reef NP area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included.
- Loading
Your request has been processed, thank you!
We also have the following visitor guides in Utah. Click on any additional guides you would like to receive.





Bear Lake Northern Utah
Bear Lake





Castle Country Central Utah
Castle Country





Uintah County - Vernal Northeastern Utah
Uintah County - Vernal





San Rafael Country South Central Utah
San Rafael Country





Heber Valley North Central Utah
Heber Valley





Zion National Park - North Rim Grand Canyon Southern Utah
Zion National Park - North Rim Grand Canyon





Moab Southeast Utah
Moab





Park City North Central Utah
Park City





Salt Lake North Central Utah
Salt Lake





San Juan County Southeast Utah
San Juan County





Capitol Reef Country Central Utah
Capitol Reef Country


Cedar City & Brian Head Southern Utah
Cedar City & Brian Head





Logan - Cache Valley Northern Utah
Logan - Cache Valley





Box Elder County Northern Utah
Box Elder County





Bryce Canyon Country Southern Utah
Bryce Canyon Country





Utah - Life Elevated Statewide
Utah - Life Elevated





Flaming Gorge Country Northeastern Utah
Flaming Gorge Country





Panguitch City
Panguitch City





Palisade, Colorado Western
Palisade, Colorado





Visit Moffat County Northwestern Colorado
Visit Moffat County
Specialty Guides





Holiday River Expeditions Utah, Colorado and Idaho
Holiday River Expeditions
We also have visitor guides available in states highlighted in blue below. Click on any state to see what's available.
- Alaska
- Arizona
- California
- Canada
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Mexico
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
Climate
Like most destinations in southern Utah, Capitol Reef is best visited in spring or fall when temperatures are moderate and the number of visitors fewer. Summers are hot, but not unbearable, and see the most visitors. Winters are cold and the park is pretty much deserted. The park doesn't get much precipitation, but the wettest months are July and August with about an inch of rain each. Average daily highs and lows are set out below.
Jan.
|
Feb.
|
Mar.
|
Apr.
|
May
|
Jun.
|
Jul.
|
Aug.
|
Sep.
|
Oct.
|
Nov.
|
Dec.
|
|
High |
39
|
46
|
56
|
66
|
75
|
86
|
91
|
88
|
80
|
67
|
51
|
40
|
Low |
17
|
24
|
31
|
38
|
47
|
56
|
62
|
61
|
53
|
43
|
29
|
20
|