Weather on March 2 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High47°F
Avg Low14°F
Warmest198243°F
Coldest20024°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 2nd in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings chilly spring weather, with average highs around 47°F and lows near 14°F — a 33°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 1982 (43°F average), while the coldest was 2002 (4°F) — a 39°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded March 2nd dates, with snow falling 4% of the time. The last decade has been 10.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 10.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 2nd in Great Sand Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202667°F19°F0"0"
202563°F15°F0"0"
202457°F16°F0"0"
202339°F16°F0"0"
202264°F9°F0"0"
202144°F3°F0"0"
202054°F22°F0"0"
201954°F29°F0"0"
201851°F7°F0"0"
201738°F10°F0"0"
201656°F21°F0"0"
201535°F22°F0.03"0"
201449°F30°F0.05"0.8"
201347°F11°F0"0"
201240°F3°F0"0"
201156°F12°F0"--
201046°F9°F0"0"
200959°F11°F0"0"
200847°F14°F0"0"
200730°F0°F0"0"
200654°F28°F0.05"0"
200548°F15°F0"0"
200435°F23°F0"0"
200339°F11°F0"0"
200221°F-14°F0"0"
200135°F2°F0"0"
200048°F20°F0.03"0"
199954°F13°F0"0"
199836°F2°F0"0"
199739°F-3°F0"0"
199649°F3°F0"0"
199550°F25°F0"0"
199454°F11°F0"0"
199339°F10°F0"0"
199240°F8°F0"0"
199146°F24°F0"0"
199052°F14°F0"0"
198950°F20°F0"0"
198844°F21°F0"0"
198740°F5°F0"0"
198659°F15°F0"0"
198547°F23°F0"0"
198443°F-6°F0"0"
198355°F24°F0"0"
198255°F30°F0"0"
198147°F25°F0.08"0"
198054°F11°F0"0"
197936°F20°F0.05"0.2"
197853°F14°F0"0"
197730°F7°F0"0"
197647°F29°F0"0"
197555°F19°F0"0"
197453°F29°F0"0"
197346°F21°F0"0"
197249°F9°F0"0"
197127°F2°F0"0"

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