Weather on August 11 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest202079°F
Coldest201360°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

August 11th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 87°F and lows near 56°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 11th was in 2020 (79°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (60°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of August 11th dates historically, with the wettest August 11th recording 1.91" of rain. The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 11th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202588°F51°F0"0"
202487°F60°F1.91"0"
202388°F57°F0"0"
202293°F60°F0"0"
202194°F61°F0"0"
202095°F63°F0"0"
201986°F60°F--0"
201892°F56°F0"0"
201788°F59°F0"--
201687°F60°F0.3"0"
201590°F63°F0.03"0"
201487°F52°F0"0"
201376°F45°F0.56"0"
201292°F61°F0.03"0"
201192°F59°F0"0"
201086°F54°F0.2"0"
200987°F50°F0"0"
200884°F55°F0"0"
200791°F60°F0"0"
200688°F56°F0"0"
200578°F60°F0.28"0"
200491°F54°F0"0"
200394°F59°F0"0"
200290°F52°F0"0"
200179°F54°F0"0"
200089°F60°F0"0"
199977°F56°F1.09"0"
199876°F57°F0"0"
199774°F48°F0.58"0"
199688°F54°F0"0"
199589°F59°F0.15"0"
199484°F52°F0"0"
199380°F50°F0.33"0"
199288°F62°F0"0"
199186°F53°F0"0"
199091°F56°F0"0"
198985°F58°F0"0"
198879°F54°F0"0"
198789°F59°F0"0"
198689°F63°F0"0"
198590°F61°F0"0"
198490°F62°F0"0"
198390°F60°F0.36"0"
198289°F59°F0.36"0"
198172°F53°F0.25"0"
198094°F55°F0"0"
197990°F57°F0"0"
197891°F62°F0"0"
197789°F57°F0"0"
197682°F51°F0.25"0"
197591°F58°F0"0"
197479°F45°F0"0"
197393°F53°F0"0"
197293°F55°F0"0"
197190°F57°F0"0"

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