Weather on August 26 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low54°F
Warmest202079°F
Coldest199255°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 26th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 54°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 26th was in 2020 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (55°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 27% of August 26th dates historically, with the wettest August 26th recording 1.09" of rain. Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for August 26th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202580°F61°F0"0"
202484°F50°F0"0"
202379°F60°F--0"
202276°F51°F0.25"0"
202190°F59°F0"0"
202095°F62°F0"0"
201992°F55°F0"0"
201887°F59°F--0"
201787°F55°F0"--
201682°F47°F0.43"0"
201590°F60°F0"0"
201483°F52°F0"0"
201370°F59°F0.46"0"
201286°F51°F0"0"
201190°F60°F0.08"0"
201088°F50°F0"0"
200977°F48°F0"0"
200888°F57°F0"0"
200793°F53°F0"0"
200684°F55°F0.23"0"
200580°F52°F1.09"0"
200482°F53°F0"0"
200386°F54°F0.15"0"
200291°F53°F0"0"
200187°F49°F0"0"
200085°F54°F0"0"
199981°F56°F0"0"
199888°F56°F0.18"0"
199786°F60°F0.13"0"
199682°F55°F0"0"
199584°F55°F0"0"
199487°F55°F0"0"
199383°F54°F0.66"0"
199267°F44°F0.61"0"
199186°F57°F0"0"
199084°F54°F0"0"
198981°F46°F0"0"
198893°F62°F0"0"
198770°F44°F0.41"0"
198677°F54°F0"0"
198594°F54°F0"0"
198482°F53°F0.79"0"
198380°F53°F0"0"
198268°F58°F0.89"0"
198189°F55°F0"0"
198077°F48°F0.08"0"
197983°F52°F0"0"
197883°F56°F0"0"
197784°F60°F0"0"
197691°F51°F0"0"
197584°F48°F0"0"
197486°F50°F0"0"
197386°F59°F0"0"
197276°F46°F0"0"
197183°F59°F0"0"

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