Weather on August 19 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High86°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest202081°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 19th 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 56°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 19th was in 2020 (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 20% of August 19th dates historically, with the wettest August 19th recording 2.41" of rain. The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 19th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202595°F54°F0"0"
202488°F61°F1.27"0"
202389°F58°F--0"
202283°F56°F0"0"
202188°F56°F2.41"0"
202097°F65°F0"0"
201994°F57°F0"0"
201885°F56°F--0"
201787°F53°F0"--
201678°F54°F0"0"
201589°F50°F0"0"
201492°F64°F0"0"
201390°F57°F0"0"
201290°F54°F0"0"
201195°F57°F0"0"
201093°F53°F0.28"0"
200985°F48°F0"0"
200883°F51°F0"0"
200788°F61°F0"0"
200689°F60°F0"0"
200584°F50°F0"0"
200473°F53°F0.1"0"
200385°F52°F0"0"
200294°F56°F0"0"
200189°F53°F0"0"
200080°F56°F0"0"
199985°F57°F0"0"
199882°F55°F0.05"0"
199786°F54°F0"0"
199687°F53°F0.56"0"
199587°F58°F0"0"
199489°F59°F0.1"0"
199385°F51°F0"0"
199285°F57°F0"0"
199185°F58°F0"0"
199084°F54°F0"0"
198979°F53°F0"0"
198889°F58°F0"0"
198788°F53°F0"0"
198694°F60°F0"0"
198586°F57°F0"0"
198486°F60°F0"0"
198383°F56°F1.35"0"
198287°F58°F0"0"
198186°F55°F0"0"
198085°F58°F0"0"
197974°F46°F1.17"0"
197874°F45°F0"0"
197785°F60°F0.99"0"
197676°F52°F0.15"0"
197589°F59°F0"0"
197494°F64°F0"0"
197383°F54°F0"0"
197280°F57°F0"0"
197187°F61°F0"0"

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