Weather on April 8 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High62°F
Avg Low33°F
Warmest201760°F
Coldest197323°F

Based on 54 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 8th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 33°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest April 8th was in 2017 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (23°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 17% of April 8th dates historically, with the wettest April 8th recording 1.07" of rain. The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 8th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202571°F34°F0"0"
202454°F27°F0"0"
202362°F33°F0"--
202268°F29°F0"0"
202162°F40°F0"0"
202071°F41°F0"0"
201969°F41°F0"0"
201865°F45°F--0"
201772°F49°F0"--
201671°F40°F0"0"
201570°F40°F0"0"
201456°F32°F0"0"
201366°F43°F0"0"
201261°F29°F0"0"
201162°F39°F0"0"
201049°F25°F0"0"
200966°F30°F0"0"
200853°F27°F0.05"0"
200765°F45°F0.46"0"
200658°F34°F0"0"
200576°F39°F0"0"
200466°F40°F1.07"0"
200350°F25°F0"0"
200268°F36°F0"0"
200156°F37°F0"0"
200073°F36°F0"0"
199970°F32°F0"0"
199849°F30°F0.99"0"
199753°F28°F0"0"
199667°F39°F0"0"
199569°F39°F0"0"
199452°F30°F0.05"0"
199348°F25°F0"0"
199268°F41°F0"0"
199169°F29°F0"0"
199066°F43°F0.25"0"
198972°F40°F0"0"
198761°F31°F0"--
198668°F31°F0"0"
198570°F34°F0"0"
198467°F37°F0"0"
198344°F20°F0"--
198250°F19°F0"0"
198166°F32°F0.91"0"
198043°F18°F0"0"
197966°F34°F0"--
197875°F41°F0"0"
197772°F36°F0"0"
197657°F30°F0"0"
197538°F23°F0.23"--
197453°F26°F0"--
197338°F9°F0.66"--
197269°F38°F0"0"
197171°F32°F0"0"

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