National park in Colorado

Great Sand Dunes National Park Veður Spá

Great Sand Dunes National Park weather: 16°C, clear. Á klukkustund forecast, 14-day outlook, UV, air quality and the best time til visit.

🌙 16°C now🕔 9:57 PM local📅 Best: júní, júlí, ágúst and september

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Great Sand Dunes National Park is a national park in Colorado. Great Sand Dunes National Park is a US national park known for the tallest dunes in North America.

Núna er hitinn 16°C (61°F) in Great Sand Dunes National Park með clear. Hitinn finnst vera 12°C. Í dag er hitinn frá 5°C til 22°C. Líkur á úrkomu eru 2%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.7/10 - frábært — farðu núna.

Besti tíminn til að heimsækja Great Sand Dunes National Park is júní, júlí, ágúst and september. Loftslagið er semi-arid. janúar, febrúar and desember tend til be the least comfortable months. júlí is the warmest month með average highs near 27°C, while janúar is the coldest með lows near -11°C.

The closest major airport is Denver International Airport (DEN), about 243 km away. Nearby highlights include Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park and Hanging Lake.

Í einföldu máli. Today is warmer than average for október. The forecast high of 22°C is 6°C above the 16°C typical for this month. The best window til be outside is roughly 12 PM til 3 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Great Sand Dunes National Park today at 9.9/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Active alerts for Great Sand Dunes National Park

⚠️þri., okt 13: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.

Derived from the forecast. No official alert feed is wired for this country yet.

Veður í Great Sand Dunes National Park núna

🌙
16°C
Clear · feels like 12°C
Raki24%
Vindur8 km/h E
Vindhviður12 km/h
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Skýjahula0%
Loftþrýstingur766 hPa
SkyggniGood · 18 km
Loftgæði48 · Good
Sólarupprás7:01 AM
Sólsetur6:39 PM
Tungl🌗 Last quarter · 35%

Open-Meteo Updated 9:57 PM, okt 5 local time.

⚠️þri., okt 13: damaging gusts til 66 km/h.

Næstu 24 klukkustundir

Hitastig, líkur á úrkomu og vindur eftir klukkustundum

8 PM🌙15°0%12 km/h
9 PM🌙16°0%13 km/h
10 PM🌙15°0%9 km/h
11 PM🌙14°0%13 km/h
12 AM🌙13°0%14 km/h
1 AM🌙13°0%7 km/h
2 AM🌙13°0%7 km/h
3 AM☁️10°0%7 km/h
4 AM☁️10°0%8 km/h
5 AM☁️10°0%10 km/h
6 AM☁️10°0%2 km/h
7 AM☁️9°0%5 km/h
8 AM☁️9°0%7 km/h
9 AM🌤️12°0%3 km/h
10 AM☀️14°0%4 km/h
11 AM☁️17°0%5 km/h
12 PM☁️20°0%7 km/h
1 PM☁️22°1%8 km/h
2 PM☁️24°2%9 km/h
3 PM☁️23°2%7 km/h
4 PM☁️24°2%8 km/h
5 PM☁️23°1%13 km/h
6 PM☁️21°1%21 km/h
7 PM☁️18°2%25 km/h

16-day forecast for Great Sand Dunes National Park

Hæst / Lægst; Úrkoma; UV

DagurAðstæðurHæst / LægstÚrkomaVindurUV
mán., okt 5⛅ Skýjað að hluta22° / 5°2%14 km/h6
þri., okt 6☁️ Skýjað24° / 9°2%25 km/h6
mið., okt 7☁️ Skýjað21° / 7°4%15 km/h6
fim., okt 8☀️ Heiðskýrt20° / 11°3%10 km/h6
fös., okt 9🌦️ Light drizzle20° / 10°3% · 0 mm14 km/h6
lau., okt 10☁️ Skýjað18° / 9°4%12 km/h6
sun., okt 11☁️ Skýjað18° / 9°26%25 km/h6
mán., okt 12🌦️ Drizzle15° / 9°48% · 5 mm31 km/h4
þri., okt 13🌦️ Drizzle14° / 7°48% · 4 mm46 km/h4
mið., okt 14🌦️ Drizzle7° / 2°21% · 7 mm22 km/h4
fim., okt 15🌦️ Drizzle9° / 2°8% · 3 mm12 km/h6
fös., okt 16⛅ Skýjað að hluta12° / 3°10%18 km/h6
lau., okt 17☁️ Skýjað12° / 4°10%14 km/h6
sun., okt 18☀️ Heiðskýrt14° / 4°9%8 km/h6
mán., okt 19☀️ Heiðskýrt17° / 6°13%9 km/h6
þri., okt 20🌤️ Að mestu heiðskýrt16° / 7°11%9 km/h6

Loftslag in Great Sand Dunes National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfebmaraprjújúágsepoktnódesLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MánuðurAvg highAvg lowRigningfallRating
janúar-0°-11°14 mm★★☆☆☆
febrúar5°-6°15 mm★★★☆☆
mars11°-2°18 mm★★★☆☆
apríl14°-0°16 mm★★★★☆
maí18°4°41 mm★★★★☆
júní26°11°28 mm★★★★★
júlí27°13°26 mm★★★★★
ágúst27°13°23 mm★★★★★
september22°9°17 mm★★★★★
október16°3°26 mm★★★★☆
nóvember7°-4°22 mm★★★☆☆
desember2°-7°15 mm★★☆☆☆

Loftslag type: Semi-arid. Heimild: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

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Loftgæði and pollen in Great Sand Dunes National Park

48
Good
Loftgæði is satisfactory for everyone.
PM2.51.8 µg/m³
PM102.2 µg/m³
Ozone81 µg/m³
NO₂7.6 µg/m³
UV-vísitala0 · Lágt
Airborne hazeClear air

Loftgæði: Open-Meteo (CAMS). US AQI scale.

sun., twilight and moon

Sólarupprás7:01 AM
Sólsetur6:39 PM
Dagurlight11h 38m
Solar noon12:50 PM
Golden hour (am)7:01 AM - 8:01 AM
Golden hour (pm)5:39 PM - 6:39 PM
Blue hour (am)6:31 AM - 7:01 AM
Blue hour (pm)6:39 PM - 7:09 PM
Tungl phase🌗 Last quarter · 35%
Tunglrise1:25 AM
Tunglset4:15 PM

Golden and blue hour are the standard photographic approximation around sunrise and sunset.

Best time til visit Great Sand Dunes National Park

Go in júní, júlí, ágúst and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janúar, febrúar and desember - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janúar★★☆☆☆
febrúar★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
apríl★★★★☆
maí★★★★☆
júní★★★★★
júlí★★★★★
ágúst★★★★★
september★★★★★
október★★★★☆
nóvember★★★☆☆
desember★★☆☆☆

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Great Sand Dunes National Park?

Great Sand Dunes National Park is a national park in Colorado. Its coordinates are 37.7916, -105.5943. It lies in Norður-Ameríka.

What is the weather like in Great Sand Dunes National Park núna?

It is currently 16°C (61°F) með clear. Raki is 24% and wind is 8 km/h.

When is the best time til visit Great Sand Dunes National Park?

júní, júlí, ágúst and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. janúar, febrúar and desember are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is Great Sand Dunes National Park in?

Great Sand Dunes National Park observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The local time is 9:57 PM.

What is the nearest airport til Great Sand Dunes National Park?

The closest airports are Denver International Airport (DEN), 243 km away.

What are the top things til do in Great Sand Dunes National Park?

Popular options include Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods, Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park, Hanging Lake, Mesa Verde (UNESCO World Heritage Site) and Mesa Verde National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) - coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Spá and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Loftgæði and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Loftslag averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Veður Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing - the block is simply not shown.

Last updated október 5, 2026 at 9:57 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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