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Weather on August 15 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High86°F
Avg Low55°F
Warmest201581°F
Coldest197859°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 15th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 86°F and lows near 55°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 15th was in 2015 (81°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (59°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of August 15th dates historically. The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 15th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202685°F55°F0"--
202587°F62°F0"0"
202489°F55°F0"0"
202390°F58°F0"0"
202284°F59°F--0"
202195°F65°F0"0"
202095°F59°F0"0"
201994°F59°F0"0"
201893°F62°F0"0"
201788°F61°F0"--
201689°F57°F0"0"
201595°F67°F0"0"
201479°F56°F0.06"0"
201387°F51°F0"0"
201281°F53°F0"0"
201183°F58°F0.03"0"
201090°F47°F0"0"
200975°F52°F0.02"0"
200889°F55°F0"0"
200788°F58°F0"0"
200686°F55°F0"0"
200586°F54°F0"0"
200489°F58°F0"0"
200393°F61°F0.26"0"
200289°F53°F0"0"
200177°F52°F0.12"0"
200088°F54°F0"0"
199986°F52°F0"0"
199892°F54°F0"--
199780°F47°F0"0"
199695°F55°F0"0"
199581°F52°F0.03"0"
199487°F53°F0"0"
199386°F50°F0.29"0"
199187°F61°F0"0"
199077°F55°F0.19"0"
198985°F51°F0.06"0"
198895°F58°F0"0"
198780°F55°F0"0"
198681°F49°F0"0"
198585°F51°F0"0"
198487°F59°F0"0"
198388°F59°F0"0"
198282°F58°F0"0"
198182°F56°F0.15"0"
198086°F58°F0.22"0"
197970°F55°F0.07"0"
197877°F41°F0.03"0"
197790°F61°F0.06"0"
197689°F50°F0"0"
197582°F46°F0.02"0"
197486°F53°F0.05"0"
197388°F56°F0"0"
197285°F56°F0"0"
197189°F55°F0"0"

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