Weather on January 3 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High31°F
Avg Low-6°F
Warmest199735°F
Coldest1992-13°F

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 3rd in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings very cold winter weather, with average highs around 31°F and lows near -6°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 3rd was in 1997 (35°F average), while the coldest was 1992 (-13°F) — a 48°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 3rd dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6.2"). The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 3rd in Great Sand Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202650°F13°F0"--
202549°F8°F0"0"
202442°F0°F0"0"
202334°F14°F0"0"
202223°F-15°F0"0"
202135°F0°F0"0"
202031°F-8°F0"0"
201913°F-23°F0"0"
201848°F-2°F0"0"
201736°F4°F0"0"
201630°F-4°F0"0"
201523°F-7°F0"0"
201429°F-7°F0"0"
201313°F-33°F0"0"
201240°F-2°F0"--
201123°F-15°F0"--
201043°F-4°F0"0"
200938°F0°F0"0"
200816°F-16°F0"0"
200725°F-13°F0"0"
200652°F6°F0"0"
200532°F20°F0.18"0.2"
200440°F15°F0"0"
200346°F4°F0"0"
200228°F-14°F0"0"
200146°F-2°F0"0"
200026°F-5°F0"0"
199932°F-4°F0"0"
199840°F16°F0"0"
199756°F15°F0.15"0.2"
199626°F-6°F0"0"
199538°F0°F0"0"
199445°F3°F0"0"
199333°F-10°F--0"
19922°F-27°F0"0"
199130°F-12°F0"0"
199034°F11°F0.56"4.4"
198942°F0°F0"0"
19887°F-29°F0"0"
198734°F-2°F0"0"
198638°F4°F0"0"
198529°F-7°F0"0"
19849°F-23°F0"0"
198329°F-15°F0"0"
198222°F-14°F0"0"
198149°F5°F0"0"
198022°F-22°F0"0"
197916°F-16°F0"0"
197840°F-2°F0"0"
197728°F-2°F0.05"0.2"
197620°F-16°F0"0"
19753°F-26°F0"0"
197417°F-22°F0"0.1"
197318°F-21°F0.03"1"
197225°F-6°F0.56"6.2"
197113°F0°F0.25"1.5"

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