National park in Colorado

Best Time do Visit Great Sand Dunes National Park

Najlepší čas na návštevu Great Sand Dunes National Park: jún, júl, august and september. Mesiac-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 16°C now🕔 10:41 PM local📅 Best: jún, júl, august and september

Najlepší čas na návštevu Great Sand Dunes National Park

Go in jún, júl, august and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: január, február and december - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

január★★☆☆☆
február★★★☆☆
marec★★★☆☆
apríl★★★★☆
máj★★★★☆
jún★★★★★
júl★★★★★
august★★★★★
september★★★★★
október★★★★☆
november★★★☆☆
december★★☆☆☆

Podnebie in Great Sand Dunes National Park month by month

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

janfebmaraprmájújúaugsepoktnovdecLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MesiacAvg highAvg lowDážďfallRating
január-0°-11°14 mm★★☆☆☆
február5°-6°15 mm★★★☆☆
marec11°-2°18 mm★★★☆☆
apríl14°-0°16 mm★★★★☆
máj18°4°41 mm★★★★☆
jún26°11°28 mm★★★★★
júl27°13°26 mm★★★★★
august27°13°23 mm★★★★★
september22°9°17 mm★★★★★
október16°3°26 mm★★★★☆
november7°-4°22 mm★★★☆☆
december2°-7°15 mm★★☆☆☆

Podnebie type: Semi-arid. Zdroj: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Great Sand Dunes National Park compares s 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 warmer387 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+3°C warmer357 mm

What do pack, what do skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 18°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid január, február and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

Zhrnutie

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.

Momentálne je 16°C (61°F) in Great Sand Dunes National Park s jasno. Pocitová teplota je 12°C. Dnes sa teploty pohybujú od 5°C do 22°C. Pravdepodobnosť zrážok je 2%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.7/10 - výborné — vyrazte teraz.

Najlepší čas na návštevu Great Sand Dunes National Park is jún, júl, august and september. Podnebie je semi-arid. január, február and december tend do be the least comfortable months. júl is the warmest month s average highs near 27°C, while január is the coldest s 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.

Jednoducho povedané. 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 do be outside is roughly 12 PM do 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.

Počasie v Great Sand Dunes National Park práve teraz

🌙
16°C
Jasno · feels like 12°C
Vlhkosť24%
Vietor8 km/h E
Nárazy12 km/h
UV index0 · Nízke
Oblačnosť0%
Tlak766 hPa
ViditeľnosťGood · 18 km
Kvalita ovzdušia47 · Good
Východ slnka7:01 AM
Západ slnka6:39 PM
Mesiac🌗 Last quarter · 35%

Open-Meteo Updated 10:41 PM, okt 5 local time.

⚠️ut, okt 13: damaging gusts do 66 km/h.

Weekend outlook

sourday, okt 10

☁️ 18° / 9°

Zamračené · 4% rain · wind 12 km/h

neday, okt 11

☁️ 18° / 9°

Zamračené · 26% rain · wind 25 km/h

Čo robiť in Great Sand Dunes National Park

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

Quick facts about Great Sand Dunes National Park

TypNational park
StateColorado
KrajinaSpojené štáty
KontinentSeverná Amerika
Súradnice37°47′29.8″N 105°35′39.5″W (37.7916, -105.5943)
Established2004
Known forthe tallest dunes in North America
Miestny čas10:41 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsjún, júl, august and september
PodnebieSemi-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 Severná Amerika.

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

It is currently 16°C (61°F) s jasno. Vlhkosť is 24% and wind is 8 km/h.

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

jún, júl, august and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. január, február and december 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 10:41 PM.

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

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

What are the top things do 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.
Predpoveď and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Kvalita ovzdušia and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Podnebie averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Počasie 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 10:41 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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