Weather on August 13 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest202179°F
Coldest198165°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

August 13th 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 54 years of records, the warmest August 13th was in 2021 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1981 (65°F) — a 14°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 19% of August 13th dates historically, with the wettest August 13th recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 13th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202594°F57°F0"0"
202476°F58°F0.76"0"
202388°F59°F0"0"
202291°F61°F--0"
202195°F63°F0"0"
202093°F58°F0"0"
201992°F57°F0"0"
201896°F60°F0"0"
201786°F54°F0"--
201685°F51°F0"0"
201585°F58°F0"0"
201484°F57°F0"0"
201382°F50°F0.28"0"
201289°F67°F0"0"
201194°F54°F0"0"
201087°F52°F0"0"
200994°F58°F0"0"
200887°F55°F0"0"
200792°F60°F0"0"
200686°F57°F0"0"
200585°F54°F0"0"
200490°F52°F0"0"
200393°F61°F0"0"
200293°F53°F0"0"
200189°F59°F0"0"
200090°F55°F0.25"0"
199982°F51°F0"0"
199887°F56°F0"0"
199781°F51°F0.05"0"
199694°F56°F0"0"
199587°F57°F0.03"0"
199388°F60°F0"0"
199286°F57°F0"0"
199180°F56°F0"0"
199083°F51°F0"0"
198978°F55°F0"0"
198882°F57°F0"0"
198786°F60°F0"0"
198686°F53°F0.08"0"
198583°F47°F0"0"
198488°F58°F0"0"
198386°F56°F0"0"
198283°F60°F0.05"0"
198175°F55°F0.1"0"
198091°F57°F0"0"
197987°F58°F0.05"0"
197887°F61°F0.05"0"
197788°F55°F0"0"
197688°F50°F0"0"
197585°F54°F0"0"
197488°F54°F0"0"
197392°F57°F0"0"
197296°F60°F0"0"
197188°F51°F0"0"

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