Climate of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park has a semi-arid climate. It hardly rains here. The average annual temperature for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is 15° degrees and there is about 220 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 214 days a year with an average humidity of 54% and an UV-index of 4.

Climate averages for the whole year

Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 1°C and 29°C
Night:the average nighttime temperature is between -10°C and 13°C
Rain: it rains 100 days and there is a total of approximately 221 mm rainfall
Snow: it snows an average of 50 days per year
Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3493 sun hours

Maximum temperature:	between 1°C and 29°C
Warmest month:	29°C in July
Coldest month:	1°C in January
Night temperature:	between -10°C and 13°C
Dry days:	215 days
Days with rain:	100 days
Days with snow:	50 days
Total rain sum:	221 mm
Hours of sunshine:	3493 hours

Climate of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Temperature graph
Precipitation graph
Climate chart of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
The best travel time for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
Climate of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park by month
Experiences with the weather of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

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Temperature graph

This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Precipitation graph

This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.

Climate table of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park might be like in a given month.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Day temp. (°C)	1	3	8	12	19	27	29	27	24	16	9	2
Night temp. (°C)	-10	-7	-2	1	5	10	13	12	9	3	-3	-8
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Precipitation (mm)	20	24	28	23	20	9	13	14	16	20	14	20
Days with rain	8	9	11	12	9	5	8	8	7	8	6	9
Days with snow	11	11	6	4	1	-	-	-	-	1	5	11
Dry days	12	8	14	14	21	25	23	23	23	22	19	11
	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sun hours per day	6	7	9	12	12	12	12	12	11	7	7	7
Wind force (Bft)	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	2
UV-index	2	2	3	3	5	6	6	5	4	3	2	2

Best time to visit Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park

The best time to visit Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is May through September. In this period you have a warm temperature and almost no precipitation. The highest average temperature in Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is 29°C in July and the lowest is 1°C in January.

Climate of Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park by month

What is the average climate in a given month for Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.

January