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Weather on April 6 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High61°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest197263°F
Coldest199728°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 6th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 61°F and lows near 33°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 6th was in 1972 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (28°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of April 6th dates historically, with the wettest April 6th recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 6th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202672°F33°F0"--
202557°F22°F0"0"
202445°F30°F0"0"
202350°F18°F0"0"
202251°F24°F0"0"
202177°F46°F0"0"
202071°F45°F0"0"
201967°F41°F0"0"
201863°F35°F--0"
201757°F29°F0"--
201666°F28°F0"0"
201571°F43°F0"0"
201456°F33°F0"0"
201369°F37°F0"0"
201271°F44°F0"0"
201172°F32°F0"0"
201063°F30°F0.05"0"
200946°F20°F0"0"
200858°F28°F0"0"
200768°F37°F0"0"
200670°F34°F0.03"0"
200556°F30°F0"0"
200456°F36°F0.05"0"
200355°F30°F0"0"
200274°F39°F0"0"
200161°F38°F0.2"0"
200073°F46°F0"--
199952°F28°F0"0"
199858°F33°F0"0"
199734°F22°F0.03"0"
199568°F36°F0"0"
199451°F28°F0"0"
199354°F36°F0.76"0"
199267°F42°F0"0"
199174°F44°F0"0"
199060°F34°F0"0"
198955°F29°F0"0"
198860°F31°F0"0"
198756°F33°F0"--
198665°F33°F0"0"
198563°F34°F0"0"
198465°F40°F--0"
198343°F20°F0"--
198253°F32°F0"0"
198157°F26°F0"0"
198063°F37°F0"0"
197962°F30°F0"--
197859°F37°F0"0"
197761°F30°F0"0"
197669°F32°F0.15"0"
197567°F37°F0"--
197457°F23°F0"--
197357°F28°F0"--
197276°F50°F0"0"
197159°F25°F0"0"

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