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Best Time til Visit Capitol Reef National Park

Best time til visit Capitol Reef National Park: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Mánuður-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 8°C now🕔 7:12 PM local📅 Best: maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september

Best time til visit Capitol Reef National Park

Go in maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★★☆
maí★★★★★
júní★★★★★
júlí★★★★★
ágúst★★★★★
september★★★★★
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★★☆☆

Loftslag in Capitol Reef National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar2°-6°11 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar6°-4°17 mm★★★☆☆
mars12°-1°18 mm★★★☆☆
apríl16°2°15 mm★★★★☆
maí21°6°17 mm★★★★★
júní29°14°16 mm★★★★★
júlí31°17°19 mm★★★★★
ágúst30°15°33 mm★★★★★
september25°11°12 mm★★★★★
október17°5°16 mm★★★★☆
nóvember8°-1°15 mm★★★☆☆
desember5°-4°7 mm★★★☆☆

Loftslag type: Semi-arid. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Capitol Reef National Park compares með nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Capitol Reef National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Goblin Valley State Park53 km14°C+3°C warmer122 mm
Bryce Canyon National Park118 km8°C3°C cooler431 mm
Canyonlands National Park121 km15°C+4°C warmer127 mm
Dead Horse Point State Park133 km13°C+2°C warmer188 mm
Lake Powell144 km18°C+7°C warmer164 mm

What til pack, what til skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 2 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janúar, febrúar and desember - historically the least comfortable months here.

Samantekt

Capitol Reef National Park is a national park in Utah. Capitol Reef National Park is a US national park known for the Waterpocket Fold and orchards.

Núna er hitinn 8°C (47°F) in Capitol Reef National Park með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 5°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 4°C til 9°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 36%. Sightseeing conditions score 5.1/10 - Á mörkunum.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Capitol Reef National Park is maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er semi-arid. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 31°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -6°C.

The closest major airport is Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), about 276 km away. Nearby highlights include Goblin Valley State Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park.

Í einföldu máli. Today is cooler than average for október. The forecast high of 9°C is 7.7°C below the 17°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 3 PM til 6 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. running is the strongest bet in Capitol Reef National Park today at 8.7/10. Skyggni is down til 0,2 km - use low beams and leave extra following distance.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Veður í Capitol Reef National Park núna

🌙
8°C
Clear · feels like 5°C
Raki65%
Vindur12 km/h SSW
Vindhviður18 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula0%
Loftþrýstingur797 hPa
SkyggniVery poor · 0 km
Loftgæði25 · Good
Sólarupprás7:42 AM
Sólsetur6:35 PM
Tungl🌔 Waxing gibbous · 92%

Open-Meteo Updated 7:12 PM, okt 23 local time.

⚠️fös., okt 30: freezing overnight, -0°C (31°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.
⚠️lau., okt 31: freezing overnight, -1°C (29°F). Expect ice on roads and trails.

Weekend outlook

lau.urday, okt 24

🌦️ 11° / 4°

Light drizzle · 44% rain · wind 18 km/h

sun.day, okt 25

🌦️ 10° / 4°

Drizzle · 65% rain · wind 15 km/h

Hlutir til að gera in Capitol Reef National Park

Áhugaverðir staðir, parks and landmarks in and around Capitol Reef National Park.

Quick facts about Capitol Reef National Park

TegundNational park
StateUtah
LandBandaríkin
HeimsálfaNorður-Ameríka
Hnit38°22′1.2″N 111°15′41.4″W (38.367, -111.2615)
Established1971
Known forthe Waterpocket Fold and orchards
Staðartími7:12 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsmaí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september
LoftslagSemi-arid

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Capitol Reef National Park?

Capitol Reef National Park is a national park in Utah. Its coordinates are 38.367, -111.2615. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Capitol Reef National Park núna?

It is currently 8°C (47°F) með clear. Raki is 65% and wind is 12 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Capitol Reef National Park?

maí, júní, júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Capitol Reef National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Capitol Reef National Park in?

Capitol Reef National Park observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The local time is 7:12 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Capitol Reef National Park?

The closest airports are Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), 276 km away and Harry Reid International Airport (LAS), 428 km away.

What are the top things til do in Capitol Reef National Park?

Popular options include Goblin Valley State Park, Bryce Canyon National Park, Canyonlands National Park, Dead Horse Point State Park, Lake Powell and Arches National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 23, 2026 at 7:12 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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