Weather on October 4 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High71°F
Avg Low41°F
Warmest200569°F
Coldest200242°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 4th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 41°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 4th was in 2005 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (42°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of October 4th dates historically, with the wettest October 4th recording 1.52" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 4th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202572°F44°F0"0"
202479°F--0"0"
202367°F39°F0"0"
202270°F42°F0"0"
202177°F43°F0"0"
202081°F43°F0"0"
201978°F38°F0"0"
201879°F50°F0"0"
201764°F37°F0"--
201665°F32°F0"0"
201575°F47°F0"0"
201465°F36°F0"0"
201372°F30°F0.69"0"
201280°F45°F0"0"
201176°F50°F0.03"0"
201082°F48°F0"0"
200968°F44°F0"0"
200868°F50°F0"0"
200774°F40°F0"0"
200660°F40°F1.52"0"
200580°F58°F0"0"
200470°F39°F0"0"
200366°F44°F0.51"0"
200249°F35°F0"0"
200178°F45°F0"0"
200080°F51°F0"0"
199972°F35°F0"0"
199870°F37°F1.22"0"
199767°F41°F0"0"
199651°F39°F1.14"0"
199570°F38°F0"0"
199468°F47°F0.13"0"
199376°F43°F0"0"
199278°F44°F0"0"
199178°F37°F0"0"
199063°F38°F0"0"
198976°F47°F0.13"0"
198881°F44°F0"0"
198780°F39°F0"0"
198654°F33°F0.28"0"
198574°F35°F0"0"
198461°F46°F1.12"0"
198364°F36°F0"0"
198272°F37°F0"0"
198165°F49°F0"0"
198078°F40°F0"0"
197978°F38°F0"--
197872°F34°F0"0"
197779°F44°F0"0"
197663°F44°F0"0"
197578°F38°F0"0"
197472°F39°F0.03"0"
197370°F36°F0"0"
197280°F42°F0"0"
197158°F30°F0"0"

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