Weather on October 18 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High63°F
Avg Low24°F
Warmest201454°F
Coldest198429°F

Based on 55 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

October 18th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings mild fall weather, with average highs around 63°F and lows near 24°F — a 39°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest October 18th was in 2014 (54°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (29°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 9% of recorded October 18th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for October 18th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202560°F23°F0"0"
202459°F35°F0.2"0"
202376°F25°F0"0"
202261°F23°F0"0"
202168°F18°F0"0"
202075°F28°F0"0"
201973°F22°F0"0"
201856°F34°F0"0"
201770°F21°F0"0"
201675°F33°F0"0"
201569°F32°F0"0"
201468°F40°F0"0"
201353°F21°F0"0"
201265°F18°F0"--
201159°F15°F0"--
201071°F30°F0"0"
200968°F22°F0"0"
200867°F19°F0"0"
200752°F23°F0"0"
200654°F23°F0.1"0"
200570°F26°F0"0"
200456°F33°F0"0"
200375°F25°F0"0"
200257°F23°F0"0"
200169°F22°F0"0"
200066°F20°F0"0"
199952°F17°F0"0"
199858°F10°F0"0"
199767°F25°F0"0"
199663°F8°F0"0"
199572°F23°F0"0"
199450°F21°F0"0"
199354°F28°F0"0"
199267°F21°F0"0"
199173°F20°F0"0"
199064°F15°F0"0"
198952°F18°F0"0"
198873°F26°F0"0"
198764°F19°F0"0"
198663°F22°F0"0"
198555°F34°F0.61"0"
198441°F17°F0.25"1"
198367°F29°F0"0"
198267°F27°F0"0"
198158°F16°F0"0"
198050°F12°F0"0"
197963°F34°F0"0"
197867°F32°F0"0"
197770°F22°F0"0"
197655°F18°F0"0"
197569°F22°F0"0"
197473°F28°F0"0"
197374°F24°F0"0"
197260°F35°F0.1"0"
197142°F19°F0"0"

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