Weather on December 10 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High38°F
Avg Low0°F
Warmest202136°F
Coldest1978-6°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

December 10th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 38°F and lows near 0°F — a 38°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 10th was in 2021 (36°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (-6°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 10th dates, with snow falling 13% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 6"). The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 10th in Great Sand Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202546°F12°F0"--
202449°F-1°F0.43"3.9"
202332°F-2°F0"0"
202243°F3°F0"0"
202148°F23°F0"0"
202052°F8°F0"0"
201943°F7°F0"0"
201843°F-2°F0"0"
201748°F2°F0"0"
201643°F6°F0"0"
201549°F14°F0"0"
201449°F6°F0"0"
201315°F-19°F0"0"
201225°F-22°F0.51"3.3"
201131°F-8°F0"--
201055°F13°F0"0"
200923°F-16°F0"0"
200826°F-8°F0"0"
200735°F15°F0.05"0.7"
200644°F2°F0"0"
200536°F-10°F0"0"
200448°F11°F0"0"
200325°F-14°F0"0"
200232°F-5°F0"0"
200139°F-1°F0"0"
200046°F8°F0.03"0.1"
199936°F6°F0"0"
199831°F1°F0"0"
199724°F11°F0"0"
199649°F18°F0"0"
199547°F5°F0"0"
199428°F-2°F0"0"
199346°F8°F0"0"
199232°F-6°F0"0"
199122°F0°F0"0"
199051°F5°F0"0"
198943°F8°F0.1"0.8"
198843°F-4°F0"0"
198745°F6°F0"0"
198619°F-16°F0"0"
198519°F-19°F0.84"6"
198448°F5°F0"0"
198336°F-2°F0"0"
198236°F27°F0.28"1.1"
198153°F6°F0"0"
198040°F-7°F0"0"
197941°F5°F0"0"
197811°F-24°F0"0"
197748°F6°F0"0"
197635°F1°F0"0"
197535°F2°F0"0"
197440°F-12°F0"0"
197344°F0°F0"0"
197221°F-12°F0"0"
197126°F-13°F0"0"

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