Weather on August 16 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High86°F
Avg Low55°F
Warmest201579°F
Coldest197964°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 16th 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 16th was in 2015 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (64°F) — a 15°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of August 16th dates historically, with the wettest August 16th recording 0.66" of rain. The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202583°F60°F0"0"
202492°F57°F0"0"
202390°F59°F0"0"
202280°F58°F0.03"0"
202193°F65°F0"0"
202096°F57°F0"0"
201993°F60°F0"0"
201890°F65°F0"0"
201781°F54°F0"--
201692°F61°F0"0"
201595°F62°F0.1"0"
201484°F56°F0"0"
201390°F53°F0"0"
201287°F55°F0"0"
201187°F58°F0"0"
201093°F55°F0"0"
200984°F50°F0"0"
200881°F49°F0"0"
200788°F57°F0"0"
200685°F53°F0.03"0"
200582°F55°F0.25"0"
200487°F57°F0.05"0"
200380°F57°F0"0"
200293°F53°F0"0"
200182°F53°F0"0"
200088°F56°F0"0"
199984°F51°F0.41"0"
199889°F54°F0"0"
199786°F47°F0"0"
199689°F55°F0"0"
199587°F56°F0"0"
199487°F55°F0"0"
199379°F50°F0"0"
199289°F55°F0.03"0"
199186°F57°F0"0"
199079°F53°F0.66"0"
198982°F51°F0"0"
198890°F60°F0"0"
198785°F51°F0"0"
198688°F52°F0"0"
198587°F54°F0"0"
198487°F60°F0"0"
198390°F62°F0"0"
198284°F59°F0"0"
198178°F54°F0"0"
198081°F49°F0.25"0"
197973°F56°F0.15"0"
197882°F48°F0"0"
197781°F59°F0.48"0"
197685°F52°F0"0"
197586°F47°F0"0"
197487°F52°F0"0"
197390°F57°F0"0"
197288°F56°F0"0"
197189°F59°F0"0"

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