Weather on January 31 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low2°F
Warmest198639°F
Coldest1979-14°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 31st in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 2°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 1986 (39°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (-14°F) — a 53°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.4"). The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 31st in Great Sand Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202644°F3°F0"0"
202538°F-3°F0.28"1.7"
202454°F12°F0"0"
202341°F9°F0"0"
202244°F-7°F0"0"
202141°F0°F0"0"
202037°F4°F0"0"
201921°F-20°F0"0"
201855°F7°F0"0"
201735°F-2°F0"0"
201652°F13°F0"0"
201534°F27°F0.1"0.8"
201443°F13°F0"0"
201332°F0°F0"0"
201245°F3°F0"--
201150°F4°F0"--
201025°F15°F0"0"
200939°F1°F0"0"
200826°F-7°F0.05"0"
200727°F-13°F0"0"
200643°F0°F0"0"
200532°F-1°F0"0"
200438°F4°F0"0"
200356°F11°F0"0"
200219°F-12°F0.2"1.2"
200121°F-17°F0"0"
200030°F-3°F0.15"0.9"
199951°F5°F0"0"
199834°F6°F0"0"
199752°F14°F0"0"
199647°F23°F0"0"
199546°F6°F0"0"
199414°F-20°F0"0"
199326°F3°F--0"
199229°F-13°F0"0"
199134°F-6°F0"0"
199040°F16°F0"0"
198938°F-6°F0"0"
198835°F-7°F0"0"
198739°F5°F0"0"
198655°F23°F0"0"
198517°F-7°F0"0"
198424°F-16°F0"0"
198331°F16°F0.36"2.2"
198237°F2°F0"0"
198131°F6°F0"0"
198040°F4°F0"0"
197910°F-39°F0"0"
197840°F24°F0.43"2.4"
197742°F-2°F0"0"
197643°F4°F0"0"
197535°F22°F0"0"
197432°F-11°F0"0"
197330°F-2°F0.15"1.1"
197232°F-4°F0"0"
197157°F15°F0"0"

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