Weather on September 12 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High79°F
Avg Low48°F
Warmest201874°F
Coldest197853°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 12th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 79°F and lows near 48°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 12th was in 2018 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (53°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 38% of September 12th dates historically, with the wettest September 12th recording 1.7" of rain. The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.2°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 12th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202575°F55°F0"0"
202484°F55°F0.18"0"
202380°F55°F0"0"
202288°F50°F0"0"
202187°F55°F0"0"
202071°F42°F0"0"
201983°F43°F0"0"
201890°F58°F0"0"
201787°F55°F0"--
201685°F53°F0"0"
201586°F51°F0"0"
201480°F43°F0"0"
201372°F51°F0.23"0"
201278°F55°F0.58"0"
201176°F53°F0.05"0"
201077°F37°F0"0"
200986°F53°F0"0"
200875°F46°F0.69"0"
200783°F46°F0"0"
200678°F46°F0"0"
200581°F43°F0"0"
200486°F49°F0"0"
200366°F40°F0"0"
200271°F54°F0.1"0"
200185°F48°F0"0"
200081°F43°F0"0"
199975°F48°F0"0"
199877°F55°F1.27"0"
199778°F49°F0.08"0"
199673°F51°F0.2"0"
199579°F47°F0"0"
199482°F55°F0.05"0"
199385°F51°F0"0"
199286°F48°F0"0"
199173°F47°F0.1"0"
199087°F49°F0"0"
198969°F44°F0.18"0"
198869°F45°F1.7"0"
198780°F47°F0"0"
198671°F38°F0"0"
198576°F39°F0.18"0"
198481°F55°F0"0"
198385°F48°F0"0"
198266°F49°F0.56"0"
198172°F48°F0.03"0"
198075°F50°F0.03"0"
197988°F48°F0"0"
197869°F38°F0"0"
197768°F53°F0.76"0"
197675°F46°F0.05"0"
197573°F46°F0.05"0"
197485°F42°F0"0"
197370°F45°F0.25"0"
197282°F48°F0"0"
197185°F47°F0"0"

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