Weather on April 2 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High58°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest201858°F
Coldest197926°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 2nd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 31°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 2nd was in 2018 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (26°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 30% of recorded April 2nd dates, with snow falling 7% of the time. 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 2nd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202666°F38°F0"--
202545°F18°F0"0"
202457°F28°F0"0"
202362°F30°F0"--
202270°F32°F--0"
202168°F41°F0"0"
202048°F24°F0"0"
201963°F39°F0"0"
201871°F45°F0"0"
201755°F35°F0"--
201652°F26°F0"0"
201569°F41°F0"0"
201462°F34°F0"0"
201369°F36°F0"0"
201275°F31°F0.1"0.2"
201170°F37°F0"0"
201045°F21°F0.18"0.3"
200940°F21°F0.18"0"
200854°F23°F0"0"
200768°F36°F0"0"
200653°F32°F0.08"0"
200558°F21°F0"0"
200472°F32°F0"0"
200367°F40°F0"0"
200274°F32°F0"0"
200167°F48°F0"--
200050°F32°F0"0"
199944°F28°F0.61"1"
199859°F28°F1.32"1"
199735°F27°F0.79"0"
199672°F38°F0"0"
199558°F30°F0"0"
199467°F34°F1.02"0"
199359°F32°F0"0"
199257°F31°F0"0"
199166°F35°F0.18"0"
199063°F34°F0.08"0"
198967°F38°F0.33"0"
198851°F26°F0"0"
198763°F26°F0"--
198661°F41°F0.18"0"
198550°F26°F0"0"
198442°F25°F0"0"
198350°F26°F0"--
198266°F29°F0.05"0"
198165°F38°F0"0"
198046°F20°F0.41"--
197937°F16°F0.38"--
197855°F40°F0.64"0"
197745°F28°F0"0"
197668°F34°F0"0"
197541°F14°F0.05"--
197454°F30°F0"--
197349°F31°F0"--
197261°F30°F0"0"
197145°F21°F0"0"

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