Weather on October 2 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High73°F
Avg Low42°F
Warmest201570°F
Coldest200940°F

Based on 55 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 2nd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 42°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 2nd was in 2015 (70°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (40°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of October 2nd dates historically, with the wettest October 2nd recording 0.99" of rain. The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 2nd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202582°F45°F0"0"
202466°F38°F0"0"
202360°F42°F0"0"
202264°F----0"
202170°F43°F0"0"
202076°F39°F0"0"
201972°F35°F0"0"
201863°F53°F0.99"0"
201770°F40°F----
201676°F49°F0"0"
201588°F53°F0"0"
201450°F36°F0.74"0"
201378°F46°F0"0"
201276°F44°F0"0"
201181°F46°F0"0"
201083°F46°F0"0"
200953°F26°F0"0"
200880°F45°F0"0"
200773°F35°F0.64"0"
200674°F50°F0"0"
200578°F45°F0"0"
200464°F41°F0"0"
200381°F53°F0.08"0"
200270°F42°F0"0"
200179°F47°F0"0"
200082°F48°F0"0"
199977°F36°F0"0"
199863°F39°F0.2"0"
199779°F46°F0"0"
199679°F45°F0"0"
199564°F38°F0"0"
199462°F39°F0.1"0"
199377°F40°F0"0"
199279°F43°F0"0"
199174°F44°F0"0"
199075°F50°F0.84"0"
198972°F43°F0"0"
198878°F42°F0"0"
198779°F41°F0"0"
198666°F36°F0"0"
198567°F29°F0"0"
198465°F41°F0.23"0"
198368°F42°F0"0"
198264°F35°F0"0"
198179°F44°F0"0"
198083°F45°F0"0"
197982°F45°F0"--
197882°F47°F0"0"
197765°F34°F0"0"
197676°F44°F0"0"
197572°F35°F0"0"
197478°F38°F0"0"
197381°F42°F0"0"
197272°F43°F0"0"
197156°F34°F0"0"

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