Weather on September 2 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low53°F
Warmest201978°F
Coldest200859°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 2nd 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 2nd was in 2019 (78°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (59°F) — a 19°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 20% of September 2nd dates historically, with the wettest September 2nd recording 0.89" of rain. The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 2nd in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202588°F52°F0"0"
202485°F50°F--0"
202386°F61°F0"0"
202295°F58°F0"0"
202175°F55°F0.64"0"
202079°F49°F0"0"
201995°F60°F0"0"
201881°F56°F--0"
201785°F56°F0"--
201685°F57°F0.89"0"
201587°F54°F0"0"
201483°F50°F0"0"
201387°F58°F0.08"0"
201288°F55°F0.03"0"
201189°F57°F0"0"
201084°F48°F0"0"
200988°F56°F0"0"
200876°F43°F0.15"0"
200788°F56°F0"0"
200685°F46°F0"0"
200585°F46°F0"0"
200488°F51°F0"0"
200387°F54°F0"0"
200286°F52°F0"0"
200183°F48°F0"0"
200074°F51°F0"0"
199970°F55°F0.25"0"
199875°F52°F0.23"0"
199777°F53°F0"0"
199686°F57°F0"0"
199591°F55°F0"0"
199477°F48°F0"0"
199375°F51°F0.25"0"
199273°F46°F0.18"0"
199184°F55°F0"0"
199084°F58°F0"0"
198986°F52°F0"0"
198885°F53°F0"0"
198789°F53°F0"0"
198678°F48°F0"0"
198586°F58°F0.18"0"
198479°F47°F0"0"
198388°F58°F0"0"
198287°F51°F0"0"
198183°F53°F0"0"
198080°F45°F0"0"
197989°F49°F0"0"
197887°F53°F0"0"
197788°F56°F0"0"
197682°F48°F0"0"
197589°F55°F0"0"
197489°F56°F0"0"
197380°F44°F0.08"0"
197278°F49°F0"0"
197187°F55°F0"0"

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