Weather on October 6 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low39°F
Warmest197766°F
Coldest199540°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 6th 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 39°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 6th was in 1977 (66°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (40°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of October 6th dates historically, with the wettest October 6th recording 0.81" 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 6th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202572°F38°F0"0"
202471°F39°F0"0"
202373°F40°F0"0"
202273°F43°F0"0"
202168°F44°F0.13"0"
202081°F41°F0"0"
201965°F31°F0"0"
201862°F39°F--0"
201782°F39°F0"--
201666°F35°F0.56"0"
201574°F49°F0.36"0"
201469°F40°F0"0"
201351°F29°F0"0"
201271°F38°F0"0"
201167°F43°F0.1"0"
201075°F47°F0.1"0"
200960°F28°F0"0"
200859°F41°F0.66"0"
200776°F51°F0"0"
200666°F52°F0.81"0"
200557°F33°F0"0"
200462°F45°F0.18"0"
200370°F42°F0"0"
200263°F36°F0"0"
200173°F35°F0"0"
200071°F42°F0"0"
199978°F37°F0"0"
199851°F30°F0"0"
199777°F43°F0"0"
199671°F41°F0"0"
199554°F27°F0"0"
199468°F42°F0.3"0"
199378°F46°F0.08"0"
199273°F38°F0"0"
199166°F32°F0"0"
199077°F39°F0"0"
198964°F34°F0"0"
198875°F44°F0.13"0"
198772°F42°F0"0"
198663°F37°F0"0"
198573°F36°F0"0"
198465°F40°F0.25"0"
198373°F37°F0"0"
198266°F30°F0"0"
198166°F40°F0.03"0"
198078°F42°F0"0"
197980°F40°F0"--
197874°F38°F0"0"
197777°F55°F0"0"
197665°F35°F0"0"
197580°F43°F0"0"
197472°F38°F0"0"
197368°F38°F0"0"
197265°F46°F0"0"
197170°F35°F0"0"

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