Weather on September 5 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low52°F
Warmest199578°F
Coldest197151°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 5th 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 52°F — a 32°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 5th was in 1995 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (51°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of September 5th dates historically, with the wettest September 5th recording 1.47" of rain. The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.9°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 5th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202577°F57°F0"0"
202480°F52°F0"0"
202385°F50°F0"0"
202296°F59°F0"0"
202185°F50°F0"0"
202095°F55°F0"0"
201994°F59°F0"0"
201883°F57°F0"0"
201794°F56°F0"--
201684°F55°F0"0"
201576°F52°F0.61"0"
201472°F49°F0"0"
201390°F64°F0"0"
201287°F54°F0"0"
201186°F48°F0"0"
201089°F48°F0"0"
200987°F51°F0"0"
200880°F47°F0"0"
200786°F58°F0.05"0"
200685°F50°F0"0"
200584°F51°F0"0"
200467°F36°F0.64"0"
200384°F53°F0"0"
200286°F51°F0"0"
200187°F52°F0"0"
200088°F58°F0"0"
199974°F43°F0"0"
199890°F57°F0"--
199771°F51°F0.99"0"
199688°F55°F0"0"
199593°F62°F0"0"
199480°F48°F0"0"
199384°F45°F0"0"
199278°F41°F0"0"
199182°F57°F0"0"
199084°F57°F0"0"
198982°F52°F0"0"
198885°F51°F0"0"
198774°F48°F0"0"
198689°F49°F0"0"
198579°F52°F0.66"0"
198487°F48°F0"0"
198382°F49°F0"0"
198286°F55°F1.47"0"
198183°F51°F0"0"
198088°F50°F0"0"
197989°F50°F0"0"
197891°F58°F0"0"
197783°F53°F0"0"
197691°F49°F0"0"
197585°F51°F0"0"
197483°F46°F0"0"
197380°F46°F0"0"
197284°F53°F0"0"
197164°F38°F0"0"

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