Weather on October 18 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High65°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest199160°F
Coldest198434°F

Based on 54 years of data from Montrose, CO

Elevation Note: Black Canyon of the Gunnison sits at 8,000 ft. Expect temperatures 28°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Montrose, CO at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

October 18th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 35°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest October 18th was in 1991 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (34°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 17% of October 18th dates historically, with the wettest October 18th recording 0.91" of rain. The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 18th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202561°F33°F0"0"
2024--30°F--0"
202375°F39°F0"0"
202269°F38°F0"0"
202173°F41°F0"0"
202075°F43°F0"0"
201960°F31°F0"0"
201859°F38°F0"0"
201770°F32°F0"--
201672°F38°F0"0"
201569°F48°F0.03"0"
201474°F44°F0"0"
201356°F29°F0"0"
201260°F32°F0"0"
201162°F32°F0"0"
201072°F36°F0"0"
200972°F36°F0"0"
200871°F37°F0"0"
200750°F27°F0.43"0"
200652°F31°F0.69"0"
200570°F38°F0"0"
200467°F48°F0.05"0"
200376°F39°F0"0"
200268°F33°F0"0"
200172°F35°F0"0"
200067°F33°F0"0"
199976°F25°F0"0"
199849°F29°F0"0"
199770°F32°F0"0"
199649°F25°F0"0"
199572°F37°F0"0"
199350°F33°F0.1"0"
199269°F37°F0"0"
199178°F42°F0"0"
199054°F29°F0"0"
198957°F30°F0"0"
198874°F40°F0"0"
198766°F33°F0"0"
198668°F33°F0"0"
198559°F36°F0"0"
198442°F26°F0.15"0"
198367°F36°F0"0"
198270°F37°F0"0"
198155°F32°F0"0"
198049°F28°F0"0"
197969°F36°F0.28"--
197874°F42°F0"0"
197774°F36°F0"0"
197669°F32°F0"0"
197570°F33°F0"0"
197475°F39°F0"0"
197375°F36°F0"0"
197264°F42°F0.23"0"
197151°F37°F0.91"0"

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