Weather on August 9 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low57°F
Warmest202280°F
Coldest199363°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 9th 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 54 years of records, the warmest August 9th was in 2022 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (63°F) — a 17°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 19% of August 9th dates historically, with the wettest August 9th recording 0.69" 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 9th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202591°F58°F0"0"
202487°F61°F0"0"
202391°F56°F0"0"
202296°F65°F0"0"
202191°F59°F0"0"
202092°F56°F0"0"
201990°F63°F0"0"
201893°F56°F0"0"
201782°F56°F0.2"--
201688°F62°F0.05"0"
201584°F53°F0"0"
201482°F53°F0"0"
201382°F51°F0"0"
201294°F65°F0"0"
201192°F52°F0"0"
201082°F61°F0"0"
200982°F45°F0"0"
200883°F57°F0.64"0"
200788°F53°F0"0"
200686°F59°F0"0"
200590°F53°F0"0"
200489°F52°F0"0"
200389°F60°F0"0"
200288°F53°F0"--
200183°F57°F0"0"
200094°F58°F0"0"
199991°F58°F0.2"0"
199890°F59°F0"0"
199786°F56°F0"0"
199686°F57°F0"0"
199593°F60°F0"0"
199484°F59°F0.66"0"
199373°F54°F0.33"0"
199285°F56°F0"0"
199184°F53°F0"0"
199092°F56°F0"0"
198988°F60°F0"0"
198888°F52°F0"0"
198784°F54°F0"0"
198686°F52°F0"0"
198589°F64°F0"0"
198490°F54°F0"0"
198393°F59°F0.69"0"
198285°F63°F0.15"0"
198191°F59°F0"0"
198094°F62°F0.1"0"
197986°F58°F0"0"
197891°F62°F0"0"
197791°F61°F0"0"
197679°F55°F0"0"
197479°F53°F0.15"0"
197385°F52°F0"0"
197293°F55°F0"0"
197188°F59°F0"0"

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