National park in Colorado

Best Time și Visit Great Sand Dunes National Park

Cea mai bună perioadă Great Sand Dunes National Park: iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. Lună-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 3°C now🕔 4:56 PM local📅 Best: iunie, iulie, august and septembrie

Cea mai bună perioadă Great Sand Dunes National Park

Go in iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

ianuarie★★☆☆☆
februarie★★★☆☆
martie★★★☆☆
aprilie★★★★☆
mai★★★★☆
iunie★★★★★
iulie★★★★★
august★★★★★
septembrie★★★★☆
octombrie★★★★☆
noiembrie★★★☆☆
decembrie★★☆☆☆

Climă in Great Sand Dunes National Park month by month

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

ianfebmaraprmaiiuniulaugsepoctnoidecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
LunăAvg highAvg lowPloaiefallRating
ianuarie-0°-11°14 mm★★☆☆☆
februarie5°-6°15 mm★★★☆☆
martie11°-3°18 mm★★★☆☆
aprilie14°-0°16 mm★★★★☆
mai18°4°41 mm★★★★☆
iunie26°11°28 mm★★★★★
iulie28°13°26 mm★★★★★
august27°13°23 mm★★★★★
septembrie22°9°44 mm★★★★☆
octombrie16°4°23 mm★★★★☆
noiembrie7°-4°22 mm★★★☆☆
decembrie3°-7°15 mm★★☆☆☆

Climă type: Semi-arid. Sursă: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Great Sand Dunes National Park compares cu nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against Great Sand Dunes National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Pikes Peak126 km-5°C13°C cooler648 mm
Garden of the Gods136 km10°C+2°C warmer404 mm
Aspen189 km5°C3°C cooler613 mm
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park207 km12°C+4°C warmer308 mm
Area Code 303223 km12°C+4°C warmer365 mm

What și pack, what și skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
  • A packable rain shell - 3 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid ianuarie, februarie and decembrie - historically the least comfortable months here.

Rezumat

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.

Acum sunt 3°C (38°F) in Great Sand Dunes National Park cu senin. Temperatura resimțită este -3°C. Astăzi temperaturile variază între 3°C și 15°C. Probabilitatea de precipitații este de 0%. Sightseeing conditions score 7.3/10 - condiții bune.

Cea mai bună perioadă pentru a vizita Great Sand Dunes National Park is iunie, iulie, august and septembrie. Clima este semi-arid. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie tend și be the least comfortable months. iulie is the warmest month cu average highs near 28°C, while ianuarie is the coldest cu 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.

Pe scurt. Today is about average for octombrie. The forecast high of 15°C is in line cu the 16°C typical for this month. The best window și be outside is roughly 2 PM și 5 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. stargazing is the strongest bet in Great Sand Dunes National Park today at 10/10. 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.

Vremea în Great Sand Dunes National Park acum

🌙
3°C
Senin · feels like -3°C
Umiditate32%
Vânt18 km/h NE
Rafale18 km/h
Indice UV0 · Scăzut
Nebulozitate0%
Presiune762 hPa
VizibilitateExcellent · 44 km
Calitatea aerului40 · Good
Răsărit7:24 AM
Apus6:06 PM
Lună🌖 Waning gibbous · 88%

Open-Meteo Updated 4:56 PM, oct 29 local time.

Weekend outlook

sâmurday, oct 31

🌧️ 9° / 5°

Ploaie · 30% rain · wind 26 km/h

dumday, noi 1

🌦️ 8° / 4°

Light showers · 77% rain · wind 23 km/h

Lucruri de făcut in Great Sand Dunes National Park

Atracții, parks and landmarks in and around Great Sand Dunes National Park.

Quick facts about Great Sand Dunes National Park

TipNational park
StateColorado
ȚarăStatele Unite ale Americii
ContinentAmerica de Nord
Coordonate37°47′29.8″N 105°35′39.5″W (37.7916, -105.5943)
Established2004
Known forthe tallest dunes in North America
Ora locală4:56 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsiunie, iulie, august and septembrie
ClimăSemi-arid

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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 America de Nord.

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

It is currently 3°C (38°F) cu senin. Umiditate is 32% and wind is 18 km/h.

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

iunie, iulie, august and septembrie offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. ianuarie, februarie and decembrie 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 4:56 PM.

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

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

What are the top things și 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.
Prognoză and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Calitatea aerului and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Climă averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Vreme 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 octombrie 29, 2026 at 4:56 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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