Weather on July 18 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low59°F
Warmest202383°F
Coldest198759°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 18th 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 18th was in 2023 (83°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (59°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of July 18th dates historically, with the wettest July 18th recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 18th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202587°F65°F0"0"
202491°F63°F0.05"0"
202399°F67°F0"0"
202297°F64°F0"0"
202197°F66°F0"0"
202088°F60°F0"0"
201995°F63°F0"0"
201892°F63°F0"0"
201794°F66°F0"--
201694°F71°F0"0"
201587°F63°F0"0"
201487°F57°F0"0"
201388°F58°F0.51"0"
201288°F58°F0"0"
201193°F57°F0"0"
2010100°F59°F0"0"
200994°F57°F0"0"
200886°F56°F0"0"
200792°F57°F0.08"0"
200694°F60°F0"0"
200596°F51°F0"0"
200490°F58°F0"0"
200396°F63°F0"0"
200293°F60°F0"0"
200184°F58°F0"0"
200095°F54°F0"0"
199988°F57°F0"0"
199893°F61°F0"0"
199792°F58°F0"0"
199684°F56°F0.1"0"
199585°F55°F0"0"
199491°F55°F0"0"
199386°F52°F0"0"
199285°F57°F0"0"
199187°F57°F0.05"0"
199088°F57°F0"0"
198990°F58°F0"0"
198892°F58°F0"0"
198770°F49°F0.51"0"
198685°F58°F0"0"
198589°F59°F0.76"0"
198490°F59°F0"0"
198390°F65°F0"0"
198288°F61°F0"0"
198179°F55°F0.28"0"
198096°F61°F0"0"
197991°F58°F0"0"
197889°F55°F0.23"0"
197793°F58°F0.36"0"
197694°F60°F0.05"0"
197585°F56°F0"0"
197486°F58°F0.13"0"
197382°F58°F0"0"
197292°F59°F0"0"
197196°F63°F0"0"

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