Capitol Reef weather by month

Check out Capitol Reef weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

Temperature
Rainfall
Sunshine & UV index

Temperature in Capitol Reef (°C)

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Max temperature (daytime)	3	7	10	15	21	27	30	28	24	18	10	4
Min temperature (night-time)	-13	-9	-6	-2	3	7	11	10	5	-1	-7	-12
Heat & Humidity	0	0	0	0	0	L	M	M	0	0	0	0

Note: 0 = None, L = Low, M = Moderate, H = High, VH = Very high, E = Extreme

Sunshine & UV index in Capitol Reef

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Daily hours of sunshine	6	7	8	9	11	12	11	11	10	8	7	6
Daily hours of daylight	10	11	12	13	14	15	15	14	12	11	10	10
UV Index (Maximum)	2	3	6	7	9	11	11	10	8	5	3	2

Rainfall in Capitol Reef

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Number of days with some rain	7	6	8	7	6	5	7	8	6	6	6	7
Average monthly rainfall (mm)	13	10	13	10	16	12	26	35	24	20	12	12

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The climate guide for Utah (Capitol Reef) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

What's the climate like in Capitol Reef?

Capitol Reef has a cold desert climate with hot summers.

Capitol Reef weather in January

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 3°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in January based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

3
3°C max day temperature
6
6 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-13
-13°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
2
2 (Low) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in February

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 7°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in February based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.

7
7°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-9
-9°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in March

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in March based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

10
10°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
-6
-6°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
13
13 mm of monthly rainfall
6
6 (High) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in April

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 15°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in April based on long-term weather averages. There are 9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

15
15°C max day temperature
9
9 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
-2
-2°C min night temperature
13
13 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
10
10 mm of monthly rainfall
7
7 (High) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in May

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 21°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in May based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

21
21°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
3
3°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
16
16 mm of monthly rainfall
9
9 (Very High) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in June

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 27°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in June based on long-term weather averages. There are 12 hours of sunshine per day on average.

27
27°C max day temperature
12
12 hours of sunshine per day
5
5 days with some rainfall
7
7°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
L
Low heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in July

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 30°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in July based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

30
30°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
7
7 days with some rainfall
11
11°C min night temperature
15
15 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
26
26 mm of monthly rainfall
11
11 (Extreme) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in August

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 28°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in August based on long-term weather averages. There are 11 hours of sunshine per day on average.

28
28°C max day temperature
11
11 hours of sunshine per day
8
8 days with some rainfall
10
10°C min night temperature
14
14 hours of daylight per day
M
Moderate heat & humidity
35
35 mm of monthly rainfall
10
10 (Very High) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in September

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 24°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in September based on long-term weather averages. There are 10 hours of sunshine per day on average.

24
24°C max day temperature
10
10 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
5
5°C min night temperature
12
12 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
24
24 mm of monthly rainfall
8
8 (Very High) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in October

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 18°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in October based on long-term weather averages. There are 8 hours of sunshine per day on average.

18
18°C max day temperature
8
8 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-1
-1°C min night temperature
11
11 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
20
20 mm of monthly rainfall
5
5 (Moderate) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in November

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 10°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in November based on long-term weather averages. There are 7 hours of sunshine per day on average.

10
10°C max day temperature
7
7 hours of sunshine per day
6
6 days with some rainfall
-7
-7°C min night temperature
10
10 hours of daylight per day
0
No heat & humidity
12
12 mm of monthly rainfall
3
3 (Moderate) UV index

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Capitol Reef weather in December

Expect daytime maximum temperatures of 4°C in Capitol Reef, Utah in December based on long-term weather averages. There are 6 hours of sunshine per day on average, which might fall as snow.