National park in Colorado

Best Time до Visit Great Sand Dunes National Park

Найкращий час для відвідування Great Sand Dunes National Park: червень, липень, серпень and вересень. Місяць-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

☁️ 5°C now🕔 4:54 PM local📅 Best: червень, липень, серпень and вересень

Найкращий час для відвідування Great Sand Dunes National Park

Go in червень, липень, серпень and вересень. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: січень, лютий and грудень - expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

січень★★☆☆☆
лютий★★★☆☆
березень★★★☆☆
квітень★★★★☆
тра★★★★☆
червень★★★★★
липень★★★★★
серпень★★★★★
вересень★★★★★
жовтень★★★★☆
листопад★★★☆☆
грудень★★☆☆☆

Клімат in Great Sand Dunes National Park month by month

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

Line: average high · Bars: rainfall
МісяцьAvg highAvg lowДощfallRating
січень-0°-11°14 mm★★☆☆☆
лютий5°-6°15 mm★★★☆☆
березень11°-2°18 mm★★★☆☆
квітень14°-0°16 mm★★★★☆
тра18°4°41 mm★★★★☆
червень26°11°28 mm★★★★★
липень27°13°26 mm★★★★★
серпень27°13°23 mm★★★★★
вересень22°9°17 mm★★★★★
жовтень16°3°26 mm★★★★☆
листопад7°-4°22 mm★★★☆☆
грудень2°-7°15 mm★★☆☆☆

Клімат type: Semi-arid. Джерело: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How Great Sand Dunes National Park compares з 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 до pack, what до skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • A warm mid-layer and gloves for early mornings and evenings
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid exposed ridgelines, small boats and rooftop viewpoints while gusts stay above 53 km/h.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid січень, лютий and грудень - historically the least comfortable months here.

Підсумок

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.

Зараз 5°C (41°F) in Great Sand Dunes National Park з Хмарно. Відчувається як -3°C. Сьогодні температура від 4°C до 12°C. Ймовірність опадів становить 73%. Sightseeing conditions score 5/10 - Гранично.

Найкращий час для відвідування Great Sand Dunes National Park is червень, липень, серпень and вересень. Клімат — semi-arid. січень, лютий and грудень tend до be the least comfortable months. липень is the warmest month з average highs near 27°C, while січень is the coldest з 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.

Простіше кажучи. Today is cooler than average for жовтень. The forecast high of 12°C is 4.4°C below the 16°C typical for this month. The best window до be outside is roughly 11 AM до 2 PM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. Пориви до 53 km/h will push high-sided vehicles on exposed roads and bridges. Wet roads are likely; braking distances roughly double in heavy rain.

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

Погода в Great Sand Dunes National Park зараз

☁️
5°C
Хмарно · feels like -3°C
Вологість75%
Вітер42 km/h E
Пориви58 km/h
Індекс UV0 · Низький
Хмарність100%
Тиск765 hPa
ВидимістьExcellent · 24 km
Якість повітря32 · Good
Схід сонця7:19 AM
Захід сонця6:12 PM
Місяць🌕 Full moon · 100%

Open-Meteo Updated 4:54 PM, жов 25 local time.

Weekend outlook

сбurday, жов 24

🌦️ 12° / 4°

Невеликий дощ · 73% rain · wind 37 km/h

ндday, жов 25

🌧️ 10° / 3°

Heavy drizzle · 30% rain · wind 31 km/h

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Quick facts about Great Sand Dunes National Park

ТипNational park
StateColorado
КраїнаСполучені Штати
КонтинентПівнічна Америка
Координати37°47′29.8″N 105°35′39.5″W (37.7916, -105.5943)
Established2004
Known forthe tallest dunes in North America
Місцевий час4:54 PM (UTC-06:00)
Best monthsчервень, липень, серпень and вересень
КліматSemi-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 Північна Америка.

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

It is currently 5°C (41°F) з Хмарно. Вологість is 75% and wind is 42 km/h.

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

червень, липень, серпень and вересень offer the most comfortable conditions in Great Sand Dunes National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. січень, лютий and грудень 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 4:54 PM.

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

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

What are the top things до 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.
Прогноз and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Якість повітря and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Клімат averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Погода 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 жовтень 25, 2026 at 4:54 PM local time. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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