Weather on September 16 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High78°F
Avg Low47°F
Warmest200774°F
Coldest199150°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 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 47°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 16th was in 2007 (74°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (50°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of September 16th dates historically, with the wettest September 16th recording 3.25" 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 16th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202583°F50°F0"0"
202477°F53°F--0"
202377°F44°F0.38"0"
202276°F49°F0"0"
202187°F52°F0"0"
202085°F49°F0"0"
201980°F58°F--0"
201892°F57°F0"0"
201787°F48°F0"--
201675°F48°F0"0"
201579°F55°F0.03"0"
201485°F52°F0"0"
201373°F49°F0"0"
201282°F46°F0"0"
201168°F48°F0.18"0"
201084°F47°F0"0"
200968°F47°F0.05"0"
200879°F44°F0"0"
200789°F59°F0"0"
200671°F52°F0"0"
200576°F39°F0"0"
200473°F40°F0"0"
200380°F41°F0"0"
200280°F46°F0"0"
200181°F47°F0"0"
200092°F50°F0"--
199968°F44°F0"0"
199882°F50°F0"0"
199767°F51°F1.85"0"
199669°F46°F0"0"
199582°F49°F0"0"
199467°F39°F0"0"
199374°F35°F0"0"
199280°F50°F0"0"
199164°F35°F0"0"
199087°F57°F0"0"
198978°F40°F0"0"
198869°F39°F0"0"
198771°F39°F0"0"
198680°F49°F0"0"
198561°F46°F1.07"0"
198483°F52°F3.25"0"
198384°F48°F0"0"
198277°F45°F0"0"
198181°F49°F0"0"
198082°F50°F0"0"
197978°F41°F0"0"
197881°F45°F0"0"
197772°F50°F0"0"
197674°F48°F0.1"0"
197577°F45°F0"0"
197463°F44°F0.51"0"
197380°F51°F0"0"
197282°F49°F0"0"
197175°F41°F0"0"

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