Weather information for the Black Canyon area is provided below. Average temperatures, climate details and current forecasts are included!
Climate
Weather can vary greatly between the canyon rim and canyon floor. Summer daytime temperatures range between 60 to 100F (15 to 38C), nights 30 to 50F (-1 to 10C). Winter daytime temperatures range between 20 to 40F (-6 to 4C), nights -10 to 20F (-23 to -6C). Precipitation is minimal, but during the summer watch out for brief afternoon thunderstorms. Layered clothing appropriate for the season is recommended.<p>
The following statistics are for Montrose, about 10 miles from the South Rim. Weather at the bottom of the canyon may be different.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | ||
| Avg. High | 36 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 82 | 87 | 85 | 77 | 65 | 48 | 38 | |
| Avg. Low | 15 | 21 | 29 | 35 | 43 | 51 | 57 | 55 | 47 | 36 | 25 | 17 | |
| Precipitation | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.6 | |
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Today
Scattered Snow Showers
Tonight
Isolated Snow Showers then Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
Sunny
Tuesday Night
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
Sunny
Wednesday Night
Partly Cloudy
Detailed Forecast |
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| Today | Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. |
| Tonight | Isolated snow showers before 7pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. |
| Tuesday | Sunny, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 5 mph. |
| Tuesday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 10. South southeast wind around 5 mph. |
| Wednesday | Sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 0 to 5 mph. |
| Wednesday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. |
| Thursday | Partly sunny, with a high near 40. |
| Thursday Night | Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. |
| Friday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. |
| Friday Night | Mostly clear, with a low around 18. |
| Saturday | Mostly sunny, with a high near 40. |
| Saturday Night | Partly cloudy, with a low around 21. |
| Sunday | A slight chance of snow showers after 5pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. |
| Sunday Night | A slight chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 19. |
