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Weather on September 20 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High76°F
Avg Low45°F
Warmest201072°F
Coldest197839°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 20th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 45°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 20th was in 2010 (72°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (39°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of September 20th dates historically, with the wettest September 20th recording 1.68" of rain. The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 20th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202577°F51°F0"0"
202480°F--0"0"
202380°F45°F0"0"
202275°F51°F0"0"
202170°F39°F0"0"
202085°F57°F0"0"
201979°F41°F0"0"
201876°F52°F0"0"
201778°F47°F0"--
201687°F52°F0"0"
201579°F45°F0"0"
201485°F53°F0"0"
201373°F41°F0"0"
201281°F46°F0"0"
201178°F47°F0"0"
201090°F55°F0"0"
200975°F49°F0"0"
200878°F46°F0"0"
200780°F47°F0"0"
200676°F36°F0"0"
200580°F40°F0"0"
200462°F52°F1.07"0"
200374°F39°F0"0"
200265°F40°F0"0"
200180°F43°F0"0"
200078°F46°F0"0"
199976°F46°F1.27"0"
199883°F49°F0"0"
199780°F47°F0"0"
199657°F31°F0"0"
199572°F44°F0"0"
199475°F47°F0.71"0"
199367°F36°F0"0"
199267°F48°F0"0"
199175°F42°F0"0"
199072°F42°F0"0"
198980°F50°F0.76"0"
198874°F31°F0"0"
198776°F41°F0"0"
198679°F51°F0"0"
198570°F45°F0"0"
198481°F53°F0.05"0"
198377°F33°F0"0"
198275°F49°F0.48"0"
198184°F48°F0"0"
198085°F47°F0"0"
197982°F47°F0"0"
197852°F26°F0.08"0"
197781°F44°F0.1"0"
197682°F44°F0"0"
197572°F39°F0"0"
197480°F46°F0"0"
197383°F47°F0"0"
197266°F40°F1.68"0"
197160°F30°F0"0"

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