Weather on September 8 at Black Canyon of the Gunnison

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

CORocky Mountain8,000 ft elevation
Avg High82°F
Avg Low51°F
Warmest202278°F
Coldest198555°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 8th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park (via Montrose, CO) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 51°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 8th was in 2022 (78°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (55°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of September 8th dates historically, with the wettest September 8th recording 0.86" of rain. The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 8th in Black Canyon of the Gunnison? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202587°F52°F0"0"
202487°F51°F0"0"
202390°F52°F0"0"
202295°F60°F0"0"
202192°F52°F0"0"
202087°F46°F0.41"0"
201985°F54°F--0"
201885°F52°F--0"
201788°F55°F0"--
201684°F50°F0"0"
201578°F52°F0"0"
201481°F61°F0"0"
201391°F58°F0"0"
201282°F48°F0"0"
201175°F48°F0"0"
201084°F42°F0.15"0"
200983°F55°F0"0"
200883°F44°F0"0"
200782°F49°F0"0"
200678°F53°F0.58"0"
200585°F53°F0"0"
200483°F47°F0"0"
200373°F48°F0"0"
200277°F55°F0.53"0"
200169°F43°F0"0"
200082°F47°F0.03"0"
199984°F47°F0"0"
199889°F59°F0"0"
199779°F49°F0"0"
199675°F45°F0"0"
199582°F55°F0.15"0"
199481°F49°F0"0"
199379°F45°F0"0"
199279°F49°F0"0"
199172°F48°F0.86"0"
199085°F51°F0"0"
198987°F57°F0"0"
198888°F52°F0"0"
198772°F45°F0"0"
198682°F54°F0.15"0"
198570°F41°F0.51"0"
198478°F44°F0"0"
198386°F54°F0"0"
198274°F51°F0"0"
198176°F49°F0"0"
198083°F57°F0"0"
197992°F53°F0"0"
197880°F47°F0.05"0"
197792°F57°F0"0"
197672°F47°F0.1"0"
197581°F58°F0"0"
197486°F47°F0"0"
197387°F50°F0"0"
197276°F44°F0"0"
197181°F48°F0.38"0"

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