Weather on December 23 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High39°F
Avg Low17°F
Warmest201045°F
Coldest1990-5°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

December 23rd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 39°F and lows near 17°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 23rd was in 2010 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (-5°F) — a 50°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 27% of recorded December 23rd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.8"). The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 9.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 23rd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202561°F29°F0"0"
202450°F29°F0"0"
202348°F37°F----
202241°F21°F0"0"
202152°F16°F0"0"
202053°F16°F0"0"
201951°F30°F0"0"
201843°F18°F----
201736°F11°F0"0"
201633°F28°F0"--
201544°F23°F0.15"--
201440°F25°F0.2"0"
201333°F13°F0"0"
201231°F11°F0"0"
201125°F3°F0.18"1"
201055°F36°F0.05"0"
200938°F26°F0.05"0.2"
200842°F20°F0.51"3.8"
200735°F10°F0"0"
200629°F9°F0"0"
200551°F29°F0"0"
200430°F9°F0.03"0"
200340°F17°F0"0"
200233°F10°F0"0"
200136°F12°F0"0"
200043°F18°F0"--
199933°F13°F0"0"
199814°F-5°F0"0"
199741°F13°F0"0"
199648°F22°F0.13"0"
199532°F9°F0"0"
199448°F19°F0"0"
199332°F8°F0.43"--
199228°F4°F0"--
199125°F13°F0"0"
19906°F-16°F0.05"--
198941°F16°F0"0"
198837°F20°F0"--
198748°F20°F0"--
198642°F17°F0"0"
198545°F18°F0"0"
198438°F11°F0"--
198339°F16°F0.2"--
198246°F30°F0"--
198135°F7°F0.05"0"
198053°F32°F0.38"0"
197936°F25°F0.25"0"
197834°F8°F0"0"
197734°F19°F0"--
197638°F9°F0"0"
197540°F20°F0"0"
197431°F16°F0.38"2"
197335°F17°F0"0"
197240°F12°F0"0"
197152°F25°F0"0"

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