Weather on July 12 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest202082°F
Coldest199266°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

July 12th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 90°F and lows near 58°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 12th was in 2020 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (66°F) — a 16°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of July 12th dates historically, with the wettest July 12th recording 0.99" of rain. The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 12th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202593°F61°F0"0"
202496°F63°F0"0"
202398°F65°F0"0"
202294°F63°F0"0"
202196°F67°F0"0"
2020100°F64°F0"0"
201998°F60°F0"0"
201895°F64°F0"0"
201789°F61°F0.38"--
201685°F52°F0"0"
201581°F57°F0.03"0"
201489°F60°F0.08"0"
201392°F58°F0.99"0"
201294°F57°F0"0"
201185°F58°F0.41"0"
201089°F52°F0"0"
200989°F60°F0.2"0"
200892°F59°F0"0"
200792°F58°F0.13"0"
200684°F54°F0"0"
200594°F50°F0"0"
200494°F58°F0"0"
2003100°F59°F0"0"
200295°F62°F0"0"
200185°F57°F0"0"
200090°F57°F0"0"
199987°F52°F0.08"0"
199889°F53°F0"0"
199778°F63°F0"0"
199691°F60°F0"0"
199592°F57°F0"0"
199490°F55°F0"0"
199391°F52°F0"0"
199277°F56°F0.2"0"
199181°F57°F0"0"
199088°F58°F0"0"
198986°F58°F0.1"0"
198891°F62°F0"0"
198782°F54°F0.1"0"
198688°F58°F0"0"
198593°F59°F0.05"0"
198490°F64°F0"0"
198385°F54°F0"0"
198290°F54°F0"0"
198192°F61°F0.13"0"
198094°F61°F0"0"
197994°F54°F0"0"
197886°F58°F0.1"0"
197789°F59°F0"0"
197697°F60°F0"0"
197588°F59°F0"0"
197491°F54°F0"0"
197391°F63°F0.08"0"
197291°F56°F0"0"
197194°F59°F0"0"

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