Weather on March 26 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High59°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest202667°F
Coldest202327°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 26th 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 33°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 26th was in 2026 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (27°F) — a 40°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded March 26th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.2"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 26th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202682°F51°F0"--
202576°F35°F0"0"
202443°F27°F0"0"
202336°F18°F0.03"--
202277°F39°F--0"
202144°F33°F--0"
202064°F35°F0"0"
201972°F33°F0"0"
201864°F44°F--0"
201766°F38°F----
201650°F30°F0"0"
201554°F26°F0"0"
201468°F36°F0"0"
201346°F17°F0"0"
201274°F38°F0"0"
201151°F23°F0"0"
201055°F28°F0"0"
200947°F30°F0.28"2.2"
200868°F34°F0"0"
200765°F37°F0"0"
200668°F40°F0"0"
200550°F30°F0.13"1"
200474°F44°F0"0"
200357°F34°F0"0"
200247°F25°F0"0"
200167°F37°F0"0"
200064°F39°F0"0"
199971°F40°F0"0"
199871°F43°F0"0"
199751°F24°F0"0"
199645°F24°F0"0"
199540°F28°F0.41"--
199451°F27°F0"0"
199368°F43°F0"--
199257°F32°F0.2"0"
199163°F41°F0"0"
199070°F35°F0"0"
198966°F39°F0"0"
198865°F33°F0"0"
198745°F20°F0"--
198667°F32°F0"0"
198568°F46°F0"0"
198437°F27°F0.18"--
198342°F28°F0.18"0"
198264°F32°F0"--
198161°F32°F0"0"
198041°F22°F0.08"0"
197958°F33°F0"0"
197857°F30°F0"--
197758°F34°F0"0"
197662°F19°F0.13"--
197555°F35°F0.23"--
197465°F32°F0"--
197349°F24°F0"--
197273°F37°F0"0"
197160°F34°F0"0"

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