Weather on July 20 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High89°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest201882°F
Coldest197661°F

Based on 54 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 20th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 89°F and lows near 58°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest July 20th was in 2018 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (61°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 30% of July 20th dates historically, with the wettest July 20th recording 2.34" 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 20th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202590°F61°F0"0"
202492°F65°F0"0"
202394°F61°F0"0"
202295°F63°F0"0"
202194°F66°F0"0"
202095°F62°F0"0"
201993°F56°F0"0"
201898°F66°F0"0"
201794°F61°F0.05"--
201684°F61°F0.13"0"
201578°F55°F0"0"
201492°F59°F0"0"
201389°F60°F0"0"
201292°F62°F0"0"
201184°F59°F0.46"0"
201098°F63°F0"0"
200995°F62°F0.03"0"
200893°F61°F0"0"
200791°F59°F0"0"
200692°F62°F0.08"0"
200598°F54°F0"0"
200489°F58°F0"0"
200396°F62°F0"0"
200289°F64°F0"0"
200187°F55°F0"0"
200095°F47°F0"0"
199984°F54°F0.05"0"
199897°F62°F0"0"
199783°F55°F0.05"0"
199691°F57°F0"0"
199579°F51°F0"0"
199486°F52°F0"0"
199387°F57°F0"0"
199283°F54°F0"0"
199084°F57°F0.18"0"
198993°F60°F0"0"
198891°F55°F0"0"
198785°F52°F0"0"
198688°F54°F2.34"0"
198585°F60°F0.1"0"
198496°F65°F0"0"
198389°F58°F0.25"0"
198292°F58°F0"0"
198193°F58°F0"0"
198093°F59°F0"0"
197987°F58°F0"0"
197889°F62°F0.15"0"
197783°F56°F0.05"0"
197672°F50°F0.28"0"
197590°F60°F0"0"
197484°F54°F0"0"
197380°F53°F0.46"0"
197290°F56°F0.05"0"
197182°F61°F0"0"

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