Weather on September 17 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
Coldest200647°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 17th 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 17th was in 2018 (74°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (47°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of September 17th dates historically, with the wettest September 17th recording 2.06" of rain. The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 17th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202576°F44°F0"0"
202473°F48°F--0"
202381°F47°F0"0"
202284°F50°F0"0"
202186°F51°F0"0"
202083°F46°F0"0"
201981°F56°F0"0"
201890°F58°F0"0"
201772°F44°F----
201677°F43°F0"0"
201579°F59°F0"0"
201485°F53°F0"0"
201379°F51°F0"0"
201283°F49°F0"0"
201171°F49°F0.86"0"
201084°F43°F0"0"
200973°F49°F0"0"
200881°F48°F0"0"
200779°F52°F2.06"0"
200663°F31°F0"0"
200579°F41°F0"0"
200483°F47°F0"0"
200381°F49°F0"0"
200281°F48°F0.15"0"
200182°F48°F0.51"0"
200085°F50°F0"--
199973°F45°F0"0"
199881°F50°F0"0"
199774°F50°F0"0"
199674°F41°F0.36"0"
199584°F48°F0"0"
199475°F40°F0"0"
199376°F48°F0"0"
199278°F52°F0"0"
199167°F36°F0"0"
199075°F52°F0.28"0"
198978°F51°F0"0"
198879°F39°F0"0"
198777°F45°F0"0"
198679°F46°F0"0"
198579°F47°F0"0"
198470°F47°F0.08"0"
198384°F49°F0"0"
198281°F55°F0"0"
198182°F48°F0"0"
198080°F48°F0"0"
197980°F45°F0"0"
197880°F52°F0.15"0"
197775°F56°F0"0"
197682°F48°F0"0"
197581°F47°F0.03"0"
197470°F43°F0"0"
197379°F44°F0"0"
197282°F46°F0"0"
197177°F42°F0"0"

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