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Weather on February 23 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low22°F
Warmest197246°F
Coldest201016°F

Based on 56 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 23rd 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 56 years of records, the warmest February 23rd was in 1972 (46°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (16°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded February 23rd dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 15.1"). The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.8°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 23rd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026--25°F0"0"
202556°F22°F0"0"
202454°F19°F0"0"
202339°F19°F0"0"
202242°F18°F1.14"8"
202146°F22°F0"0"
202046°F24°F0"0"
201932°F7°F--0"
201823°F20°F0"0"
201761°F30°F0"--
201648°F29°F0"0.1"
201528°F20°F3.12"15.1"
201451°F22°F0"0"
201333°F10°F----
201256°F34°F0"0"
201150°F25°F0"0"
201029°F4°F0"0"
200952°F39°F0.03"0"
200847°F31°F0"0"
200764°F27°F0"0"
200642°F15°F0"0"
200552°F33°F0"0"
200447°F27°F0"0"
200347°F18°F0"0"
200252°F20°F0"0"
200150°F32°F0"0"
200058°F24°F0"0"
199940°F19°F0"0"
199851°F32°F0"0"
199733°F25°F----
199652°F19°F0"0"
199562°F29°F0"0"
199434°F20°F0"0"
199341°F22°F0"--
199248°F28°F0"0"
199150°F26°F0"0"
199047°F20°F0"0"
198949°F20°F0"--
198850°F19°F0"0"
198745°F24°F0"0"
198653°F28°F0"--
198542°F26°F0.15"--
198434°F15°F0"--
198355°F28°F0"0"
198263°F30°F0"--
198150°F21°F0"--
198049°F31°F0.08"--
197939°F23°F0"0"
197851°F21°F0"--
197743°F17°F0.03"--
197644°F17°F0"--
197530°F9°F0"--
197443°F6°F0"--
197341°F21°F0"--
197263°F30°F0"0"
197134°F3°F0"--

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