How Crowded Is Black Canyon Of The Gunnison in December?
December is a very quiet month at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, running about 0.2× the park's average month — roughly 2% of the year's visitors come in December. It is the quietest month of the year here — the best time to have the place largely to yourself, though you may trade away some warmth and daylight. Typical December weather averages a high near 36°F and a low around 13°F, with about 1.5" of precipitation. You'll get about 9.3 hours of daylight to explore.
Frequently Asked Questions
December is very quiet at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (about 0.2× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Poor". The single best month overall is April.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. December sits at about 0.2× the park's average, or 2% of annual visitation.
Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-06-20.