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Weather on April 26 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High62°F
Avg Low28°F
Warmest197856°F
Coldest198429°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

April 26th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 62°F and lows near 28°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 26th was in 1978 (56°F average), while the coldest was 1984 (29°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded April 26th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.

Planning for April 26th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202661°F35°F0"0"
202572°F28°F0"0"
202466°F31°F0"0"
202360°F24°F0"0"
202259°F20°F0"0"
202171°F34°F0"0"
202069°F26°F0"0"
201970°F35°F0"0"
201866°F27°F0"0"
201748°F24°F0.51"0.5"
201664°F28°F0"0"
201562°F33°F0"0"
201469°F36°F0"0"
201365°F30°F0"0"
201277°F35°F0"--
201158°F30°F0"--
201062°F27°F0"0"
200965°F30°F0"0"
200858°F16°F0"0"
200755°F27°F0"0"
200671°F16°F0"0"
200562°F34°F0"0"
200467°F22°F0"0"
200370°F32°F0"0"
200269°F33°F0.05"0"
200171°F30°F0"0"
200076°F28°F0"0"
199960°F21°F0"0"
199839°F31°F0.61"2"
199749°F23°F0.03"0"
199672°F27°F0"0"
199560°F27°F0"0"
199450°F27°F0"0"
199370°F26°F0"0"
199270°F28°F0"0"
199144°F16°F0"0"
199056°F27°F0"0"
198968°F26°F0"0"
198862°F22°F0"0"
198772°F29°F0"0"
198649°F28°F0.18"0"
198552°F33°F0.38"0.7"
198441°F18°F0"0"
198362°F33°F0"0"
198262°F29°F0.13"0"
198174°F31°F0"0"
198047°F27°F0.33"0"
197964°F32°F0"0"
197872°F41°F0.03"0"
197768°F29°F0"0"
197664°F36°F0"0"
197565°F38°F0"0"
197467°F38°F0"0"
197357°F26°F0"0"
197249°F25°F0"0"
197149°F26°F0"0"

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