Weather on July 17 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low59°F
Warmest202281°F
Coldest198663°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 17th 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 17th was in 2022 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1986 (63°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of July 17th dates historically, with the wettest July 17th recording 0.97" of rain. The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 17th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202586°F61°F0"0"
202492°F58°F0"0"
2023102°F60°F0"0"
202298°F65°F0"0"
202191°F60°F0"0"
202087°F57°F0"0"
201994°F63°F0"0"
201894°F67°F0"0"
201792°F62°F0"--
201696°F62°F0"0"
201587°F60°F0"0"
201488°F57°F0.05"0"
201389°F61°F0.61"0"
201282°F57°F0"0"
201189°F56°F0"0"
201096°F49°F0"0"
200992°F52°F0"0"
200889°F54°F0.15"0"
200795°F53°F0"0"
200697°F59°F0"0"
200596°F65°F0"0"
200488°F58°F0"0"
200395°F60°F0"0"
200293°F62°F0"0"
200185°F53°F0"0"
200083°F53°F0"0"
199982°F54°F0"0"
199893°F60°F0"0"
199794°F59°F0"0"
199690°F59°F0"0"
199585°F55°F0"0"
199492°F53°F0"0"
199384°F60°F0"0"
199283°F54°F0"0"
199189°F61°F0"0"
199084°F57°F0"0"
198992°F55°F0"0"
198894°F59°F0"0"
198791°F60°F0"0"
198673°F54°F0.13"0"
198592°F65°F0"0"
198489°F60°F0"0"
198389°F62°F0"0"
198291°F62°F0"0"
198184°F59°F0.18"0"
198093°F56°F0"0"
197989°F58°F0.08"0"
197887°F59°F0.23"0"
197793°F63°F0"0"
197693°F60°F0"0"
197579°F54°F0.97"0"
197476°F60°F0.05"0"
197384°F56°F0"0"
197292°F58°F0"0"
197195°F62°F0"0"

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