Weather on April 17 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High65°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest198465°F
Coldest199935°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 17th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 37°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 17th was in 1984 (65°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (35°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded April 17th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.7"). The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 17th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202569°F32°F0"0"
202473°F40°F0"0"
202374°F35°F0"0"
202270°F38°F--0"
202151°F32°F0"0"
202063°F30°F0"0"
201961°F39°F0"0"
201870°F50°F0"0"
201773°F44°F0"--
201642°F33°F0.33"0"
201546°F28°F0.43"0.9"
201457°F32°F0"0"
201367°F27°F0.05"0.3"
201260°F30°F0"0"
201169°F38°F0"0"
201075°F44°F0"0"
200948°F31°F0.46"1.7"
200848°F29°F0"0"
200770°F37°F0"0"
200673°F47°F0"0"
200576°F37°F0"0"
200472°F47°F0"0"
200364°F33°F0"0"
200258°F42°F0"0"
200172°F36°F0"0"
200068°F34°F0"0"
199952°F18°F0"0"
199849°F29°F0.36"0"
199767°F35°F0"0"
199670°F38°F0"0"
199565°F30°F0"0"
199476°F34°F0"0"
199357°F30°F0.41"0"
199257°F38°F0"0"
199169°F42°F0"0"
199077°F48°F0"0"
198978°F46°F0"0"
198861°F36°F0.56"0"
198775°F39°F0"--
198668°F38°F0"0"
198576°F46°F0"0"
198478°F52°F0"0"
198356°F28°F0"--
198255°F25°F0"0"
198172°F45°F0"0"
198065°F31°F0"0"
197978°F44°F0"--
197864°F35°F0"0"
197768°F37°F0"0"
197649°F30°F0.15"0"
197573°F40°F0"--
197469°F27°F0"--
197359°F36°F0"--
197271°F44°F0"0"
197172°F44°F0"0"

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