Weather on December 3 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High41°F
Avg Low5°F
Warmest198038°F
Coldest19912°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 3rd in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 41°F and lows near 5°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest December 3rd was in 1980 (38°F average), while the coldest was 1991 (2°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded December 3rd dates, with snow falling 20% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.4"). The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 3rd in Great Sand Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day. Check road conditions if traveling, as snow is possible.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202538°F7°F0.1"--
202449°F9°F0"0"
202336°F8°F0"0"
202246°F14°F0"0"
202161°F14°F0"0"
202034°F3°F0"0"
201941°F8°F0"0"
201828°F11°F0.08"0.6"
201755°F15°F0"0"
201625°F11°F0.18"1.4"
201541°F6°F0"0"
201453°F12°F0"0"
201321°F-3°F0"0"
201258°F18°F0"0"
201138°F16°F0.03"0.3"
201052°F7°F0"0"
200945°F1°F0"0"
200857°F16°F0"0.2"
200740°F12°F0"0"
200632°F-14°F0.05"0.8"
200552°F22°F0"0.2"
200431°F-15°F0"0"
200343°F8°F0"0"
200231°F23°F0.61"3.4"
200149°F6°F0"0"
200044°F2°F0"0"
199930°F11°F0.03"0.1"
199858°F13°F0"0"
199725°F-8°F0.05"0.5"
199627°F-5°F0"0"
199548°F9°F0"0"
199435°F-3°F0"0"
199335°F9°F0"0"
199243°F18°F0"0"
199123°F-19°F0"0"
199031°F-4°F0"0"
198946°F-3°F0"0"
198849°F0°F0"0"
198740°F-4°F0"0"
198646°F11°F0"0"
198548°F18°F0"0"
198435°F-1°F0"0"
198333°F1°F0"0"
198240°F0°F0"0"
198148°F5°F0"0"
198060°F15°F0"0"
197944°F4°F0"0"
197820°F-9°F0.08"0.6"
197754°F14°F0"0"
197632°F-10°F0"0"
197535°F2°F0"0"
197447°F4°F0"0"
197341°F13°F0"0"
197231°F-10°F0"0"
197134°F12°F0"0.2"

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