When to go · Gunnison, Colorado
Gunnison, Colorado in August
Great month. Inside Gunnison, Colorado's best window: Jun–Sep for rafting and climbing; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- High
- United States overall
- Prices
- High
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Gunnison, Colorado's best window: Jun–Sep for rafting and climbing; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Is another month better than August?
No other month rates higher than August for Gunnison, Colorado in this guide.
Weather in August
- Gunnison, ColoradoHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 7 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- High
- Prices · United States overall
- High
United States overall: Hot and busy; wildfire smoke in the West, hurricane peak begins in the Southeast.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Gunnison, Colorado, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Aug: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
Aug: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 7
Jan: 6 (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Prices
Aug: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Aug: 0
Jan: 0
August: Inside Gunnison, Colorado's best window: Jun–Sep for rafting and climbing; Dec–Mar for skiing.
January: Inside Gunnison, Colorado's best window: Jun–Sep for rafting and climbing; Dec–Mar for skiing.
Gunnison, Colorado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings