National park in Colorado

Great Sand Dunes National Park Resor Guide

Great Sand Dunes National Park travel guide: interactive map, live weather, best time och visit, things och do and nearby places.

☁️ 12°C now🕔 11:55 AM local📅 Best: juni, juli, augusti and september

Active alerts for Great Sand Dunes National Park

⚠️Flood Watch · Severe
Flood Watch issued september 29 at 7:13PM MDT until oktober 1 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Pueblo CO
Issued by NWS Pueblo CO

Sammanfattning

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.

Just nu är det 12°C (54°F) in Great Sand Dunes National Park med mulet. Det känns som 10°C. I dag varierar temperaturen mellan 6°C och 23°C. Risken för nederbörd är 1%. Sightseeing conditions score 9.3/10 - utmärkt — åk nu.

Bästa tiden att besöka Great Sand Dunes National Park is juni, juli, augusti and september. Klimatet är semi-arid. januari, februari and december tend och be the least comfortable months. juli is the warmest month med average highs near 27°C, while januari is the coldest med 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.

Enkelt förklarat. Today is about average for september. The forecast high of 23°C is in line med the 22°C typical for this month. The best window och be outside is roughly 11 AM och 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. hiking is the strongest bet in Great Sand Dunes National Park today at 9.8/10. 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.

Karta över Great Sand Dunes National Park

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Koordinater: 37°47′29.8″N 105°35′39.5″W (37.7916, -105.5943)

Vädret i Great Sand Dunes National Park just nu

☁️
12°C
Mulet · feels like 10°C
Luftfuktighet43%
Vind5 km/h NE
Vindbyar9 km/h
UV-index0 · Låg
Molntäcke84%
Lufttryck764 hPa
SiktExcellent · 42 km
Luftkvalitet41 · Good
Soluppgång6:54 AM
Solnedgång6:51 PM
Måne🌖 Waning gibbous · 84%

Open-Meteo Updated 11:55 AM, sep 30 local time.

Weekend outlook

sönday, sep 27

☁️ 23° / 6°

Mulet · 1% rain · wind 19 km/h

lörurday, okt 3

☀️ 22° / 10°

Klart · 5% rain · wind 24 km/h

Quick facts about Great Sand Dunes National Park

TypNational park
StateColorado
LandUSA
KontinentNordamerika
Koordinater37°47′29.8″N 105°35′39.5″W (37.7916, -105.5943)
Established2004
Known forthe tallest dunes in North America
Lokal tid11:55 AM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsjuni, juli, augusti and september
KlimatSemi-arid

Saker att göra in Great Sand Dunes National Park

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

Bästa tiden att besöka Great Sand Dunes National Park

Go in juni, juli, augusti and september. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

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

januari★★☆☆☆
februari★★★☆☆
mars★★★☆☆
april★★★★☆
maj★★★★☆
juni★★★★★
juli★★★★★
augusti★★★★★
september★★★★★
oktober★★★★☆
november★★★☆☆
december★★☆☆☆

What och pack, what och skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Layers - the daily swing is 17°C, so mornings feel nothing like afternoons
  • A packable rain shell - 4 of the next 7 days carry a real chance of rain
Worth avoiding
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid januari, februari and december - historically the least comfortable months here.

Flygplatser near Great Sand Dunes National Park

Closest airports med IATA codes and distances.

AirportCodeDistanceServes
Denver International AirportDEN243 kmDenver

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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 Nordamerika.

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

It is currently 12°C (54°F) med mulet. Luftfuktighet is 43% and wind is 5 km/h.

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

juni, juli, augusti and september offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. januari, februari 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 11:55 AM.

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

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

What are the top things och 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.
Karta tilesOpenStreetKarta contributors, CARTO and Esri.
ElevationOpen-Meteo digital elevation model where the dataset has no value.
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 september 30, 2026 at 11:55 AM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

Davil Hofile
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