Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park in July
July at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 53°F, with about 1.7" of precipitation. Visitation runs about 1.8× the park's average month, which makes July a very busy month here.
- Average low
- 53°F
- Average high
- 82°F
Range across the year: 13°F to 82°F
- Precipitation
- 1.7 in
- Daylight
- 14.4 hours
Roughly 15% of the park's yearly visitors come in July: about 48,000 recreation visits in a typical year, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979 to 2025.
It is the single busiest month of the year at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison; December, the quietest, runs only about 0.2× the average — a 8-to-1 swing between high and low season.
On our Best Time to Visit score July rates 54/100 ("Fair"). Our recommended month is June: the lightest crowds of the park's good-weather months.
The daily average of about 67°F is a comfortable range for hiking and being outdoors all day. These figures are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.6 miles from the park.
July falls inside the park's busiest stretch: June, July and August together pull about 45% of the year's visitors, so a visit this month means sharing the park with the peak-season crowd.
You'll have about 14.4 hours of daylight in July to explore — near the year-round maximum.
Park-wide, 2025 drew 250,086 recreation visits, down 25.5% from 335,862 in 2024.
How July compares with the months around it
| Month | Avg high / low | Crowds | Best-time score |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | 76°F / 46°F | 1.8× Very busy | 51 Fair |
| July | 82°F / 53°F | 1.8× Very busy | 54 Fair |
| August | 81°F / 52°F | 1.8× Very busy | 52 Fair |
All twelve months at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison, with the best time to visit.
Things to do at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison in July
The National Park Service tags 9 Black Canyon Of The Gunnison activities for summer. Here are 8 of them. Each links to the park's own page for it.
Frequently Asked Questions
July averages a daytime high near 82°F and an overnight low around 53°F at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, with about 1.7 inches of precipitation. These are 1991–2020 NOAA climate normals from the nearest station, about 2.6 miles from the park, so conditions inside the park can differ, especially at other elevations.
July is very busy at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park (about 1.8× the average month). Our best-time score rates it "Fair" at 54/100. Our recommended month is June.
The busiest month is July and the quietest is December. July sits at about 1.8× the park's average, or 15% of annual visitation.
A typical July sees about 48,000 recreation visits at Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National Park, based on National Park Service monthly counts from 1979–2025.
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Source: National Park Service Visitor Use Statistics (1979–2025), NOAA NCEI Climate Normals 1991–2020. Updated 2026-10-11.