Weather on March 1 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High46°F
Avg Low12°F
Warmest201442°F
Coldest19719°F

Based on 56 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

March 1st in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 46°F and lows near 12°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 2014 (42°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (9°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 14% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 9.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 9.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 1st in Great Sand Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202664°F20°F0"--
202560°F10°F0"0"
202454°F9°F0"0"
202338°F15°F0"0"
202256°F5°F0"0"
202133°F2°F0"0"
202056°F14°F0"0"
201952°F20°F0"0"
201844°F6°F0"0"
201741°F10°F0.03"0.2"
201658°F20°F0"0"
201534°F13°F0.13"0.6"
201453°F30°F0"0"
201339°F8°F0"0"
201247°F20°F0"0"
201156°F5°F0"--
201042°F17°F0.03"0.1"
200947°F3°F0"0"
200849°F13°F0"0"
200734°F6°F0"0"
200660°F16°F0"0"
200544°F17°F0"0"
200436°F9°F0"0"
200336°F8°F0"0"
200239°F-6°F0.1"0.6"
200133°F-3°F0"0"
200049°F15°F0"0"
199961°F9°F0"0"
199835°F-4°F0"0"
199727°F-7°F0"0"
199640°F2°F0"0"
199549°F28°F0"0"
199450°F10°F0"0"
199341°F18°F0.56"2"
199237°F1°F0"0"
199148°F25°F0"0"
199048°F22°F0"0"
198953°F13°F0"0"
198850°F19°F0"0"
198736°F-3°F0"0"
198661°F10°F0"0"
198550°F16°F0"0"
198436°F-7°F0"0"
198354°F20°F0"0"
198255°F15°F0"0"
198143°F28°F0.41"1.6"
198046°F11°F0"0"
197940°F0°F0"0"
197847°F25°F0.1"0.2"
197744°F6°F0"0"
197649°F34°F0"0"
197554°F18°F0"0"
197457°F21°F0"0"
197345°F16°F0"0"
197237°F15°F0.1"1.4"
197125°F-7°F0"0"

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