Weather on August 28 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low53°F
Warmest201176°F
Coldest197758°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 28th 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 53°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 54 years of records, the warmest August 28th was in 2011 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (58°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of August 28th dates historically, with the wettest August 28th recording 0.89" of rain. The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 28th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202582°F56°F0"0"
202487°F52°F0"0"
202388°F58°F0"0"
202284°F51°F0"0"
202191°F54°F0"0"
202095°F57°F--0"
201992°F53°F0"0"
201887°F58°F0"0"
201792°F54°F0"--
201677°F50°F0"0"
201581°F52°F0.15"0"
201471°F51°F0.1"0"
201384°F54°F0"0"
201286°F57°F0"0"
201192°F61°F0"0"
201090°F53°F0"0"
200985°F49°F0"0"
200890°F55°F0"0"
200769°F51°F0.36"0"
200674°F46°F0"0"
200584°F50°F0"0"
200474°F44°F0"0"
200382°F57°F0.48"0"
200290°F57°F0"0"
200191°F53°F0"0"
200084°F57°F0"0"
199982°F54°F0.89"0"
199882°F53°F0"0"
199784°F53°F0"0"
199682°F58°F0.05"0"
199586°F54°F0"0"
199484°F60°F0"0"
199276°F43°F0"0"
199186°F59°F0"0"
199088°F56°F0"0"
198983°F49°F0"0"
198881°F57°F0"0"
198777°F47°F0"0"
198685°F55°F0"0"
198588°F58°F0"0"
198488°F54°F0"0"
198388°F55°F0"0"
198282°F56°F0"0"
198187°F56°F0"0"
198084°F54°F0"0"
197987°F51°F0"0"
197886°F49°F0"0"
197771°F45°F0"0"
197683°F49°F0"0"
197580°F48°F0.3"0"
197491°F55°F0"0"
197387°F54°F0"0"
197285°F58°F0"0"
197185°F56°F0"0"

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