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Weather on April 18 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High65°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest198963°F
Coldest201324°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

April 18th 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 56 years of records, the warmest April 18th was in 1989 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (24°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded April 18th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 18th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202655°F22°F0"--
202556°F31°F0"0"
202471°F48°F0"0"
202371°F41°F0"0"
202276°F40°F--0"
202154°F27°F0"0"
202065°F33°F0.2"0"
201965°F34°F0"0"
201875°F47°F0"0"
201776°F49°F0"--
201650°F33°F0"0"
201546°F31°F0.53"0"
201468°F37°F0"0"
201332°F16°F0.58"2"
201269°F37°F0"0"
201175°F49°F0"0"
201070°F40°F0"0"
200945°F32°F0.51"0"
200851°F26°F0"0"
200761°F39°F0"0"
200673°F31°F0"0"
200574°F41°F0"0"
200473°F34°F0.1"0"
200370°F40°F0"0"
200269°F37°F0"0"
200177°F39°F0"0"
200076°F34°F0"0"
199965°F26°F0"0"
199851°F29°F0"0"
199772°F39°F0"0"
199662°F41°F0"0"
199543°F29°F0.18"0"
199478°F44°F0"0"
199363°F31°F0"0"
199269°F39°F0.13"0"
199168°F41°F0"0"
199065°F40°F0"0"
198975°F50°F0"0"
198851°F32°F0.18"0"
198781°F44°F0"--
198649°F34°F0.05"0"
198573°F45°F0.08"0"
198471°F50°F0"0"
198365°F32°F0"--
198266°F33°F0"0"
198179°F44°F0"0"
198071°F33°F0"0"
197976°F44°F0"--
197849°F24°F0"0"
197774°F38°F0"0"
197650°F31°F0"0"
197555°F29°F0.03"--
197468°F34°F0"--
197362°F42°F0"--
197269°F43°F0"0"
197170°F38°F0"0"

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