Weather on April 16 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High64°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest198562°F
Coldest199933°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

April 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 64°F and lows near 35°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 16th was in 1985 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (33°F) — a 29°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of April 16th dates historically, with the wettest April 16th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202575°F43°F0"0"
202464°F43°F0"0"
202365°F28°F0"0"
202271°F38°F--0"
202152°F34°F0.51"0"
202053°F27°F0"0"
201966°F51°F0"0"
201864°F34°F--0"
201770°F38°F0"--
201646°F34°F1.27"0"
201548°F26°F0"0"
201463°F31°F0"0"
201357°F30°F0.18"0"
201254°F31°F0"0"
201157°F32°F0"0"
201071°F38°F0"0"
200964°F31°F0.05"0"
200874°F31°F0"0"
200769°F36°F0"0"
200678°F39°F0"0"
200576°F32°F0"--
200469°F44°F0"0"
200352°F32°F0.08"0"
200276°F40°F0"0"
200172°F35°F0"--
200050°F31°F0.1"0"
199948°F18°F0"0"
199849°F30°F0"0"
199763°F33°F0"0"
199661°F26°F0"0"
199556°F27°F0"0"
199466°F32°F0"0"
199356°F30°F0"0"
199263°F42°F0.13"0"
199164°F35°F0"0"
199077°F45°F0"0"
198973°F36°F0"0"
198868°F39°F0"0"
198773°F37°F0"--
198670°F42°F0.05"0"
198579°F45°F0"0"
198475°F37°F0"0"
198352°F26°F0"--
198269°F35°F0"0"
198166°F38°F0.03"0"
198069°F33°F0"0"
197974°F38°F0"--
197866°F37°F0"0"
197769°F32°F0"0"
197657°F34°F0"0"
197567°F42°F0"--
197461°F26°F0"--
197350°F26°F0"--
197260°F35°F0"0"
197171°F40°F0"0"

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