Weather on December 13 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High37°F
Avg Low3°F
Warmest199538°F
Coldest1972-4°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 13th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 37°F and lows near 3°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 13th was in 1995 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1972 (-4°F) — a 42°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded December 13th dates, with snow falling 16% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2.5"). The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 13th in Great Sand Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202555°F13°F0"--
202432°F-1°F0"0"
202340°F16°F0.05"0.2"
202242°F-2°F0.08"0.3"
202145°F-3°F0"0"
202033°F3°F0.25"1.1"
201944°F7°F0"0"
201848°F2°F0"0.2"
201754°F5°F0"0"
201643°F11°F0"0"
201538°F18°F0.3"2.5"
201449°F9°F0"0"
201321°F-9°F0"0"
201229°F-14°F0"0"
201126°F3°F0.25"1.5"
201048°F6°F0"0"
200941°F8°F0"0"
200833°F2°F0"0"
200721°F3°F0"0"
200639°F3°F0"0"
200537°F2°F0"0"
200447°F9°F0"0"
200331°F-10°F0"0"
200237°F2°F0"0"
200124°F-4°F0"0"
200035°F11°F0"0"
199942°F-4°F0"0"
199846°F1°F0"0"
199729°F-16°F0"0"
199645°F7°F0"0"
199550°F27°F0"0"
199442°F9°F0"0"
199337°F1°F0"0"
199223°F-9°F0.18"1.2"
199120°F-13°F0"0"
199047°F22°F0"0"
198930°F-11°F0"0"
198847°F2°F0"0"
198717°F11°F0"0"
198635°F-7°F0"0"
198517°F-25°F0"0"
198430°F13°F0.28"1.1"
198335°F0°F0"0"
198230°F15°F0"0"
198144°F11°F0"0"
198047°F14°F0"0"
197939°F-1°F0"0"
197819°F-10°F0"0"
197745°F4°F0"0"
197636°F-7°F0"0"
197539°F24°F0"0"
197435°F-5°F0"0"
197352°F5°F0"0"
197216°F-23°F0"0"
197134°F19°F0.1"0.8"

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