Weather on September 1 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low53°F
Warmest201976°F
Coldest199360°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

September 1st in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 53°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 1st was in 2019 (76°F average), while the coldest was 1993 (60°F) — a 16°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of September 1st dates historically, with the wettest September 1st recording 0.71" of rain. The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 1st in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202587°F51°F0"0"
202488°F55°F--0"
202390°F62°F0"0"
202294°F57°F0"0"
202169°F57°F0"0"
202088°F48°F0.71"0"
201995°F58°F0"0"
201886°F58°F--0"
201790°F56°F0"--
201686°F61°F0"0"
201583°F55°F0"0"
201485°F51°F0"0"
201389°F56°F0"0"
201287°F56°F0"0"
201185°F56°F0"0"
201081°F44°F0"0"
200987°F53°F0"0"
200869°F54°F0.51"0"
200786°F52°F0"0"
200687°F57°F0"0"
200582°F44°F0"0"
200487°F49°F0"0"
200381°F52°F0"0"
200286°F45°F0"0"
200182°F55°F0"0"
200077°F51°F0.08"0"
199977°F56°F0.23"0"
199886°F57°F0.05"0"
199779°F58°F----
199686°F51°F0"0"
199591°F55°F0"0"
199482°F51°F0"0"
199370°F51°F0.1"0"
199280°F47°F0"0"
199187°F57°F0"0"
199089°F56°F0.05"0"
198986°F50°F0"0"
198885°F58°F0"0"
198781°F51°F0"0"
198678°F50°F0"0"
198592°F58°F0.1"0"
198487°F59°F0.08"0"
198389°F56°F0"0"
198287°F55°F0"0"
198181°F50°F0.25"0"
198081°F46°F0"0"
197985°F50°F0"0"
197883°F59°F0"0"
197787°F60°F0"0"
197684°F48°F0"0"
197590°F52°F0"0"
197489°F53°F0"0"
197381°F55°F0"0"
197282°F49°F0"0"
197182°F48°F0"0"

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