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Weather on March 22 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High59°F
Avg Low32°F
Warmest202669°F
Coldest198429°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

March 22nd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 59°F and lows near 32°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 22nd was in 2026 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (29°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 22nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). 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 March 22nd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202688°F51°F0"0"
202560°F38°F0"0"
202464°F33°F0"0"
202347°F31°F--0"
202248°F24°F0"0"
202152°F32°F--0"
202056°F34°F--0"
201947°F33°F0.36"0"
201855°F30°F0"0"
201767°F48°F0"--
201671°F39°F0"0"
201568°F34°F0"0"
201458°F33°F0"0"
201352°F26°F0.1"0"
201256°F28°F0"0"
201164°F31°F0.05"0.2"
201055°F30°F0"0"
200972°F45°F0"0"
200859°F25°F0"0"
200762°F44°F0"0"
200647°F27°F0"0"
200549°F24°F0"0"
200478°F39°F0"0"
200352°F29°F0"0"
200266°F32°F0"0"
200167°F43°F0"0"
200059°F25°F0"0"
199970°F32°F0"0"
199858°F33°F0"0"
199772°F38°F0"0"
199669°F34°F0"0"
199569°F37°F0.1"--
199465°F34°F0"0"
199360°F28°F0"--
199250°F34°F0.05"0"
199139°F28°F0"0"
199068°F35°F0"0"
198958°F29°F0"0"
198872°F34°F0"0"
198747°F28°F0.36"--
198665°F31°F0"0"
198562°F20°F0"0"
198437°F21°F0.15"--
198343°F23°F0.38"2"
198247°F19°F0"--
198147°F26°F0"0"
198063°F32°F0"0"
197943°F32°F0.61"0"
197866°F41°F0.2"--
197749°F22°F0"0"
197653°F23°F0"--
197560°F44°F0"--
197453°F20°F0"--
197344°F29°F0"--
197268°F30°F0"0"
197163°F36°F0"0"

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