Weather on August 7 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low58°F
Warmest202582°F
Coldest199760°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 7th 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 58°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 7th was in 2025 (82°F average), while the coldest was 1997 (60°F) — a 22°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of August 7th dates historically, with the wettest August 7th recording 1.35" of rain. The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 7th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202597°F68°F0"0"
202492°F65°F0"0"
202394°F57°F0"0"
202294°F65°F0"0"
202194°F58°F0"0"
202093°F62°F0"0"
201989°F60°F0"0"
201894°F57°F0"0"
201782°F59°F----
201679°F55°F0.05"0"
201590°F60°F0"0"
201487°F59°F0"0"
201381°F60°F0"0"
201287°F58°F0"0"
201191°F57°F0"0"
201089°F56°F0"0"
200985°F62°F0.56"0"
200883°F61°F0.18"0"
200779°F59°F0.56"0"
200682°F59°F0"0"
200582°F55°F0"0"
200485°F56°F0.2"0"
200393°F63°F0.05"0"
200282°F57°F0.1"0"
200187°F62°F0.1"--
200091°F55°F0"0"
199980°F56°F0"0"
199888°F56°F0"0"
199772°F49°F0"0"
199687°F55°F0"0"
199594°F59°F0"0"
199492°F62°F0"0"
199384°F52°F0"0"
199278°F53°F1.07"0"
199183°F48°F0.61"0"
199084°F56°F0"0"
198988°F51°F0"0"
198885°F60°F0"0"
198789°F59°F1.35"0"
198685°F53°F0.84"0"
198595°F55°F0"0"
198488°F55°F0"0"
198391°F60°F0"0"
198291°F60°F0"0"
198192°F55°F0"0"
198094°F62°F0"0"
197995°F62°F0"0"
197895°F59°F0"0"
197793°F61°F0"0"
197689°F47°F0"0"
197593°F60°F0"0"
197488°F54°F0.08"0"
197377°F54°F0.33"0"
197291°F53°F0"0"
197186°F59°F0"0"

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