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Weather on February 16 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low22°F
Warmest201445°F
Coldest199010°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

February 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 22°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest February 16th was in 2014 (45°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (10°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded February 16th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.6"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202652°F31°F--0"
202541°F28°F0"0"
202442°F23°F0"0"
202321°F-1°F0.51"2.6"
202247°F21°F0"0"
202129°F11°F0"0"
202048°F33°F0"0"
201935°F15°F--0"
201853°F36°F0"0"
201753°F25°F0"--
201655°F29°F0"0"
201555°F27°F0"0"
201456°F35°F0"0"
201342°F17°F0"0"
201245°F22°F0"0"
201158°F26°F0"0"
201041°F18°F0.03"0.2"
200945°F20°F0"0"
200833°F20°F0"0"
200748°F21°F0"0"
200656°F18°F0"0"
200552°F30°F0.13"0.8"
200440°F15°F0"0"
200347°F27°F0"0"
200239°F18°F0"0"
200141°F19°F0"0"
200050°F25°F0"0"
199947°F21°F0"0"
199847°F26°F0"0"
199748°F24°F0"0"
199658°F25°F0"0"
199543°F19°F0"0"
199448°F17°F0"--
199337°F23°F0.25"--
199245°F25°F0"0"
199149°F26°F0"0"
199021°F-1°F0"0"
198941°F13°F0"--
198742°F30°F0"0"
198650°F35°F0.05"--
198550°F18°F0"--
198448°F21°F0"--
198347°F22°F0"0"
198247°F24°F0"--
198155°F23°F0"--
198052°F35°F0.2"--
197944°F20°F0"0"
197839°F23°F0"--
197752°F20°F0"0"
197650°F24°F0.03"--
197537°F25°F0"--
197441°F11°F0"--
197336°F12°F0"--
197247°F18°F0"0"
197159°F22°F0"--

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