Weather on August 18 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High87°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest198680°F
Coldest199062°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 18th 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 18th was in 1986 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1990 (62°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 28% of August 18th dates historically, with the wettest August 18th recording 1.6" of rain. 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 18th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202592°F56°F0"0"
202481°F58°F0"0"
202394°F62°F--0"
202290°F57°F0.03"0"
202193°F65°F0.81"0"
202097°F63°F0"0"
201993°F59°F0"0"
201889°F62°F--0"
201787°F53°F0"--
201685°F54°F0.03"0"
201589°F61°F0"0"
201490°F56°F0"0"
201391°F55°F0"0"
201288°F58°F0"0"
201195°F61°F0"0"
201089°F51°F0"0"
200984°F46°F0"0"
200877°F50°F0"0"
200786°F61°F0"0"
200687°F56°F0"0"
200578°F52°F0.56"0"
200482°F54°F0.18"0"
200380°F57°F0.13"0"
200296°F60°F0"0"
200187°F54°F0"0"
200084°F54°F0.18"0"
199984°F55°F0"0"
199887°F61°F0.05"0"
199786°F54°F0.08"0"
199688°F54°F0"0"
199587°F57°F0"0"
199383°F52°F0"0"
199283°F55°F0"0"
199187°F53°F0"0"
199073°F52°F0"0"
198980°F52°F0.97"0"
198884°F56°F0"0"
198788°F53°F0"0"
198696°F65°F0"0"
198591°F63°F0"0"
198487°F59°F0.86"0"
198388°F59°F0.56"0"
198283°F56°F0"0"
198185°F54°F0"0"
198086°F55°F0"0"
197978°F50°F0"0"
197885°F48°F0"0"
197780°F60°F0.25"0"
197685°F52°F0.1"0"
197586°F58°F0"0"
197491°F53°F0"0"
197386°F58°F1.6"0"
197288°F55°F0"0"
197190°F60°F0"0"

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