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Weather on April 20 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High63°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest198961°F
Coldest202334°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 20th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 35°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 20th was in 1989 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2023 (34°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of April 20th dates historically. 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 20th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202676°F38°F0"--
202561°F28°F0"0"
202470°F40°F0"0"
202344°F23°F0"0"
202275°F43°F0"0"
202167°F26°F0"0"
202064°F38°F0.05"0"
201976°F42°F0"0"
201873°F33°F0"0"
201771°F36°F0"--
201654°F36°F0.1"0"
201559°F41°F0.15"0"
201464°F41°F0.15"0"
201353°F26°F0"0"
201265°F36°F0.03"0"
201160°F38°F0"0"
201076°F46°F0"0"
200965°F37°F0"0"
200874°F36°F0"0"
200758°F30°F0"0"
200656°F28°F0"0"
200573°F35°F0"0"
200464°F35°F0"0"
200357°F32°F0"0"
200270°F41°F0"0"
200173°F47°F0"0"
200049°F30°F0"0"
199978°F43°F0"0"
199858°F32°F0"0"
199774°F41°F0"0"
199651°F26°F0"0"
199551°F31°F0.08"0"
199474°F44°F0"0"
199352°F27°F0"0"
199255°F29°F0"0"
199168°F31°F0"0"
199059°F37°F0.1"0"
198978°F44°F0"0"
198866°F42°F0"0"
198768°F28°F0"--
198657°F33°F0"0"
198558°F38°F0.08"0"
198451°F31°F0.05"0"
198363°F38°F0"--
198248°F25°F0"0"
198170°F39°F0"0"
198079°F39°F0"0"
197960°F29°F0"--
197862°F34°F0"0"
197757°F34°F0.2"0"
197655°F30°F0.03"0"
197559°F25°F0"--
197461°F33°F0.08"--
197344°F27°F0"--
197261°F31°F0"0"
197143°F32°F0.1"0"

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