Weather on May 18 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High73°F
Avg Low45°F
Warmest202070°F
Coldest198340°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

May 18th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 73°F and lows near 45°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 18th was in 2020 (70°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (40°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of May 18th dates historically, with the wettest May 18th recording 0.89" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 18th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202564°F44°F0"0"
202480°F53°F0"0"
202375°F46°F0"0"
202282°F50°F0"--
202171°F45°F0.03"0"
202089°F51°F0"0"
201963°F35°F0"0"
201885°F52°F0"0"
201757°F32°F0"--
201663°F44°F0"0"
201568°F42°F0"0"
201480°F47°F0"0"
201380°F51°F0"0"
201283°F56°F0"0"
201161°F42°F0"0"
201078°F41°F0"0"
200992°F47°F0"--
200878°F43°F0"0"
200777°F47°F0"0"
200685°F51°F0"0"
200580°F39°F0"0"
200470°F49°F0"0"
200380°F52°F0"0"
200280°F45°F0"0"
200171°F42°F0.1"0"
200060°F37°F0"0"
199968°F37°F0"0"
199879°F47°F0"--
199784°F49°F0"0"
199681°F57°F0"0"
199569°F41°F0.89"0"
199479°F42°F0"0"
199362°F46°F0.1"0"
199282°F47°F0"0"
199176°F39°F0"0"
199074°F45°F0"0"
198970°F42°F0"0"
198878°F49°F0.13"0"
198776°F53°F0"0"
198662°F37°F0"0"
198572°F42°F0"0"
198471°F45°F0.03"0"
198350°F31°F0.03"0"
198272°F46°F0"0"
198157°F43°F0"0"
198061°F34°F0.05"0"
197975°F51°F0"0"
197855°F34°F0"0"
197772°F44°F0"0"
197682°F48°F0"0"
197575°F48°F0.13"--
197472°F46°F----
197380°F48°F0"0"
197277°F50°F0"0"
197155°F35°F0"0"

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