Weather on August 4 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low57°F
Warmest197780°F
Coldest197663°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 4th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 57°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 4th was in 1977 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1976 (63°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of August 4th dates historically, with the wettest August 4th recording 1.68" 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 4th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202595°F58°F0"0"
202499°F--0"0"
202388°F57°F0"0"
202292°F63°F0"0"
202188°F57°F0"0"
202097°F62°F0"0"
201988°F58°F--0"
201891°F57°F0"0"
201789°F59°F0.03"--
201691°F61°F0.66"0"
201584°F56°F0"0"
201485°F63°F0.1"0"
201386°F53°F0.03"0"
201291°F58°F0.15"0"
201189°F58°F0.03"0"
201084°F55°F0"0"
200992°F54°F0"0"
200893°F66°F0"--
200786°F60°F0.79"0"
200683°F57°F0"0"
200583°F55°F0.1"0"
200484°F55°F0"0"
200384°F57°F0.25"0"
200280°F54°F0.43"0"
200189°F57°F0.23"0"
200096°F57°F0"0"
199977°F58°F0.28"0"
199884°F52°F0"0"
199786°F60°F0"0"
199687°F59°F0"0"
199589°F52°F0"0"
199490°F57°F0"0"
199382°F57°F0"0"
199290°F56°F0"0"
199178°F52°F1.68"0"
199085°F53°F0"0"
198988°F61°F0"0"
198887°F57°F0"0"
198793°F57°F0"0"
198693°F59°F0"0"
198587°F54°F0"0"
198487°F58°F0"0"
198383°F62°F0"0"
198284°F58°F0.03"0"
198194°F62°F0"0"
198091°F58°F0.23"0"
197992°F62°F0"0"
197889°F54°F0"0"
197797°F63°F0"0"
197678°F49°F0.3"0"
197588°F49°F0"0"
197479°F49°F0"0"
197390°F53°F0"0"
197291°F57°F0"0"
197189°F60°F0"0"

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