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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 Low59°F
Warmest201882°F
Coldest197661°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 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 59°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 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 29% of July 20th dates historically, with the wettest July 20th recording 0.92" of rain. The last decade has been 3.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.9°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.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202698°F66°F0"0"
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°F0.02"--
201684°F61°F0.05"0"
201578°F55°F0"0"
201492°F59°F0"0"
201389°F60°F0"0"
201292°F62°F0"0"
201184°F59°F0.18"0"
201098°F63°F0"0"
200995°F62°F0.01"0"
200893°F61°F0"0"
200791°F59°F0"0"
200692°F62°F0.03"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°F0.02"0"
199897°F62°F0"0"
199783°F55°F0.02"0"
199691°F57°F0"0"
199579°F51°F0"0"
199486°F52°F0"0"
199387°F57°F0"0"
199283°F54°F0"0"
199084°F57°F0.07"0"
198993°F60°F0"0"
198891°F55°F0"0"
198785°F52°F0"0"
198688°F54°F0.92"0"
198585°F60°F0.04"0"
198496°F65°F0"0"
198389°F58°F0.1"0"
198292°F58°F0"0"
198193°F58°F0"0"
198093°F59°F0"0"
197987°F58°F0"0"
197889°F62°F0.06"0"
197783°F56°F0.02"0"
197672°F50°F0.11"0"
197590°F60°F0"0"
197484°F54°F0"0"
197380°F53°F0.18"0"
197290°F56°F0.02"0"
197182°F61°F0"0"

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