Weather on December 28 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High34°F
Avg Low-2°F
Warmest198437°F
Coldest1987-6°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 28th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings cold winter weather, with average highs around 34°F and lows near -2°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 28th was in 1984 (37°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (-6°F) — a 43°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded December 28th dates, with snow falling 15% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.4"). The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 28th in Great Sand Dunes? Bundle up with warm layers and protect extremities from the cold.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202552°F18°F0"--
202443°F8°F0"0"
202339°F-3°F0"0"
202250°F9°F0"0"
202139°F10°F0"0.2"
202039°F6°F0"0"
201932°F10°F0.58"3"
201836°F12°F0.13"0.8"
201747°F4°F0"0"
201623°F-8°F0"0"
201531°F-4°F0"0"
201422°F-9°F0"0"
201329°F-5°F0"0"
201229°F-15°F0"0"
201134°F-6°F0"--
201041°F10°F0"0"
200933°F-12°F0"0"
200825°F-9°F0"0"
200714°F-24°F0"0"
200639°F4°F0"0"
200547°F7°F0"0"
200445°F1°F0"0"
200322°F-9°F0"0"
200238°F-6°F0"0"
200142°F2°F0"0"
200045°F4°F0"0"
199949°F2°F0"0"
199845°F3°F0"0"
199725°F-3°F0"0"
199644°F14°F0"0"
199534°F-5°F0"0"
199441°F3°F0"0"
199337°F5°F0"0"
199223°F-6°F0.64"3"
19917°F-19°F0"0"
199028°F-18°F0.05"0.2"
198945°F3°F0"0"
198824°F-16°F0"0"
19878°F-21°F0"0"
198639°F2°F0"0"
198544°F-4°F0"0"
198443°F32°F0"0"
198321°F-23°F0.69"2.7"
198224°F-12°F0"0.2"
198122°F-23°F0"0"
198051°F8°F0"0"
197929°F-15°F0"0"
197836°F-8°F0"0"
197740°F4°F0"0"
197636°F-5°F0"0"
197526°F5°F0"0"
197413°F-15°F0"0"
197346°F1°F0"0"
197226°F-5°F0.38"3.4"
197141°F11°F0"0"

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