Weather on January 12 at Great Sand Dunes
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
Based on 56 years of data from Alamosa, CO
Elevation Note: Great Sand Dunes sits at 8,200 ft. Expect temperatures 29°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Alamosa, CO at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 12th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near -2°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 12th was in 2000 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (-9°F) — a 44°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 12th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.6"). The last decade has been 5.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 5.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for January 12th in Great Sand Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37°F | -4°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 30°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2024 | 29°F | -13°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 2023 | 40°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 42°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2021 | 34°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 27°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 33°F | 4°F | 0.76" | 5.6" |
| 2018 | 41°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 41°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 20°F | -23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 23°F | 18°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 2014 | 37°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 28°F | -31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 37°F | -9°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 26°F | -6°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 48°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 28°F | -2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 22°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 39°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 50°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 31°F | -9°F | 0.53" | 2.5" |
| 2004 | 42°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 39°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 27°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 45°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 46°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 36°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 23°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 49°F | 1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 41°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 36°F | -6°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 23°F | -15°F | -- | 0" |
| 1992 | 31°F | -3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 32°F | -11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 45°F | 3°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 23°F | -7°F | 0.03" | 0.2" |
| 1988 | 25°F | -20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 43°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 44°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 28°F | -4°F | 0.03" | 0.1" |
| 1984 | 23°F | -16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 47°F | 0°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 30°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 43°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 34°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 31°F | 6°F | 0.38" | 2.6" |
| 1978 | 41°F | 5°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 24°F | -22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 40°F | -7°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 7°F | -26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 26°F | -8°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 22°F | -19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 42°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 44°F | -1°F | 0" | 0" |