Weather on October 5 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest197767°F
Coldest201337°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 5th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 40°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest October 5th was in 1977 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (37°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of October 5th dates historically, with the wettest October 5th recording 0.97" of rain. The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 5th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202568°F37°F0"0"
202464°F39°F0"0"
202370°F39°F0"0"
202271°F44°F0"0"
202179°F45°F0"0"
202079°F40°F0"0"
201969°F37°F0"0"
201870°F47°F0.1"0"
201782°F44°F0"--
201660°F34°F0"0"
201574°F51°F0"0"
201469°F39°F0"0"
201345°F29°F0"0"
201279°F50°F0"0"
201158°F41°F0.97"0"
201076°F46°F0"0"
200967°F43°F0"0"
200862°F45°F0.64"0"
200773°F49°F0.13"0"
200674°F42°F0.43"0"
200580°F33°F0.08"0"
200471°F40°F0.13"0"
200368°F43°F0"0"
200258°F36°F0"0"
200178°F39°F0"0"
200068°F40°F0.36"0"
199976°F35°F0"0"
199851°F35°F0.18"0"
199773°F42°F0"0"
199667°F39°F0"0"
199552°F36°F0"0"
199468°F47°F0"0"
199379°F44°F0"0"
199272°F38°F0"0"
199162°F32°F0"0"
199070°F39°F0"0"
198976°F37°F0"0"
198868°F44°F0"0"
198780°F42°F0"0"
198660°F32°F0"0"
198567°F34°F0"0"
198454°F45°F0.58"0"
198367°F36°F0"0"
198154°F44°F0.64"0"
198080°F42°F0"0"
197978°F40°F0"--
197875°F35°F0"0"
197780°F53°F0"0"
197663°F35°F0"0"
197579°F41°F0"0"
197472°F45°F0"0"
197372°F38°F0"0"
197260°F47°F0.79"0"
197165°F30°F0"0"

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