CAPITOL REEF NATL PARK, UTAH

NCDC 1971-2000 Monthly Normals

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Annual
Monthly
Mean Max. Temperature (F) 38.0 45.2 54.9 63.4 73.6 84.8 90.0 87.0 78.9 65.7 49.7 39.5 64.2
Highest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 49.0 54.7 62.6 73.5 81.7 91.2 93.5 91.0 85.3 72.7 58.0 48.6 93.5
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1972 2000 2000 1994 2000 1985 1979 1988 1995 1980 2000
Lowest Mean Max. Temperature (F) 26.2 35.8 46.6 54.0 67.7 79.2 86.8 83.1 74.1 59.0 42.6 30.5 26.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1979 1979 1973 1975 1980 1995 1987 1999 1986 1984 2000 1978 1979
Mean Temperature (F) 27.9 34.7 43.1 51.0 60.6 71.0 76.7 74.4 66.3 54.0 39.2 29.7 52.4
Highest Mean Temperature (F) 37.3 44.3 49.8 58.6 65.9 76.4 80.1 77.3 71.2 60.9 44.8 37.7 80.1
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1972 1992 1984 1994 1996 1994 1979 1988 1999 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Temperature (F) 17.8 26.2 36.7 42.4 55.9 65.9 73.8 71.2 62.1 47.6 33.5 21.5 17.8
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1979 1973 1975 1980 1995 1983 1999 1986 1984 2000 1978 1973
Mean Min. Temperature (F) 17.8 24.1 31.3 38.5 47.5 57.1 63.4 61.8 53.6 42.3 28.7 19.9 40.5
Highest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 25.5 33.8 37.5 46.0 52.5 61.9 66.9 64.5 57.5 49.0 33.6 26.9 66.9
Year Highest Occurred 1999 1995 1986 1992 1984 1986 1996 1994 1990 1988 1999 1980 1996
Lowest Mean Min. Temperature (F) 9.2 15.5 23.7 30.9 42.8 52.5 60.5 58.1 49.0 36.1 22.8 11.6 9.2
Year Lowest Occurred 1973 1974 1977 1975 1971 1995 1983 1980 1985 1982 1979 1990 1973
Mean Precipitation (in.) 0.52 0.38 0.64 0.52 0.64 0.37 0.95 1.19 0.83 0.76 0.61 0.27 7.68
Highest Precipitation (in.) 2.32 2.13 2.25 2.07 2.08 1.52 2.81 3.28 3.21 2.94 2.84 1.42 3.28
Year Highest Occurred 1993 1993 1981 1997 1992 1984 1985 1982 1997 2000 1978 1986 1982
Lowest Precipitation (in.) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Year Lowest Occurred 1998 1997 1999 2000 1974 1978 1979 1978 1979 1999 1999 1989 1998
Heating Degree Days (F) 1150. 850. 680. 433. 183. 30. 0. 1. 55. 354. 774. 1094. 5604.
Cooling Degree Days (F) 0. 0. 0. 12. 46. 209. 364. 292. 92. 13. 0. 0. 1028.

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