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

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
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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