Weather on July 16 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low59°F
Warmest201982°F
Coldest200163°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 16th 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 59°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 16th was in 2019 (82°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (63°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of July 16th dates historically, with the wettest July 16th recording 0.91" of rain. The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202591°F65°F0"0"
202489°F61°F0"0"
202396°F59°F0"0"
202293°F63°F0"0"
202191°F65°F0"0"
202095°F64°F0"0"
201995°F68°F0"0"
201891°F61°F--0"
201792°F60°F0"--
201694°F62°F0"0"
201585°F54°F0"0"
201491°F58°F0"0"
201391°F60°F0.08"0"
201283°F60°F0.03"0"
201194°F56°F0"0"
201095°F60°F0"0"
200993°F58°F0"0"
200891°F59°F0"0"
200795°F54°F0"0"
200696°F59°F0"0"
200596°F55°F0"0"
200489°F62°F0"0"
2003100°F62°F0.13"0"
200296°F62°F0"0"
200175°F50°F0.91"0"
200090°F56°F0"0"
199987°F55°F0"0"
199894°F60°F0"0"
199793°F54°F0"0"
199690°F61°F0"0"
199582°F52°F0"0"
199491°F53°F0"0"
199387°F58°F0"0"
199282°F48°F0.28"0"
199186°F59°F0"0"
199085°F61°F0"0"
198992°F60°F0"0"
198893°F58°F0"0"
198791°F57°F0"0"
198685°F60°F0.13"0"
198595°F57°F0"0"
198489°F56°F0"0"
198390°F65°F0"0"
198291°F59°F0"0"
198189°F62°F0"0"
198091°F53°F0"0"
197992°F69°F0"0"
197889°F59°F0.2"0"
197792°F59°F0"0"
197692°F57°F0"0"
197587°F60°F0"0"
197486°F59°F0.41"0"
197381°F54°F0"0"
197294°F55°F0"0"
197194°F58°F0"0"

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