Weather on December 3 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
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 3rd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 20°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 2012 (47°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (14°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for December 3rd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31°F | 24°F | 0.56" | 3.5" |
| 2024 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 50°F | 28°F | -- | -- |
| 2022 | 50°F | 26°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2021 | 56°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 36°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 45°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 31°F | 23°F | -- | 1.4" |
| 2017 | 61°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 34°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 37°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 53°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 31°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 60°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 41°F | 27°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2010 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 37°F | 7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 55°F | 28°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2007 | 39°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 27°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 54°F | 29°F | 0.71" | 3" |
| 2004 | 31°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 50°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 45°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 51°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1999 | 44°F | 30°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 35°F | 24°F | 0.3" | 0" |
| 1996 | 33°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 44°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1992 | 47°F | 24°F | 0" | -- |
| 1991 | 24°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 29°F | 8°F | 0" | -- |
| 1989 | 45°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 48°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1987 | 43°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1986 | 46°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 40°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 39°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 1983 | 45°F | 27°F | 0.51" | -- |
| 1982 | 37°F | 19°F | 0" | -- |
| 1981 | 36°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 44°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 29°F | 0°F | 0.36" | 1" |
| 1977 | 55°F | 31°F | 0" | -- |
| 1976 | 45°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 45°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 43°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 49°F | 18°F | 0.41" | 3" |
| 1972 | 48°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 36°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
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