Weather on April 3 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High55°F
Avg Low21°F
Warmest201848°F
Coldest197723°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 3rd in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 21°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 3rd was in 2018 (48°F average), while the coldest was 1977 (23°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded April 3rd dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.9"). The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 3rd in Great Sand Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202659°F30°F0"--
202543°F11°F0.13"0.9"
202457°F21°F0"0"
202362°F21°F0"0"
202266°F18°F0"0"
202171°F24°F0"0"
202061°F30°F0"0"
201953°F23°F0"0"
201865°F31°F0"0"
201756°F27°F0"0"
201656°F22°F0"0"
201560°F27°F0"0"
201454°F24°F0"0"
201360°F29°F0.03"0"
201252°F27°F0.18"1.2"
201172°F19°F0"--
201039°F13°F0"0"
200952°F14°F0"0"
200862°F27°F0"0"
200766°F25°F0"0"
200665°F23°F0"0"
200566°F24°F0"0"
200452°F33°F0.1"0"
200352°F23°F0"0"
200268°F23°F0"0"
200162°F30°F0"0"
200051°F20°F0"0"
199938°F17°F0"0"
199849°F14°F0"0"
199758°F20°F0"0"
199653°F30°F0.05"0"
199557°F23°F0"0"
199463°F19°F0"0"
199348°F26°F0.58"2"
199261°F25°F0"0"
199160°F20°F0"0"
199059°F23°F0"0"
198962°F28°F0"0"
198863°F19°F0"0"
198758°F15°F0"0"
198641°F25°F1.14"4.5"
198563°F20°F0"0"
198446°F22°F0"0"
198345°F19°F0"0"
198262°F12°F0"0"
198147°F21°F0"0"
198046°F11°F0"0"
197941°F18°F0"0"
197860°F28°F0"0"
197734°F13°F0.08"0.7"
197664°F15°F0"0"
197556°F7°F0"0"
197438°F15°F0.43"4.9"
197338°F20°F0"0"
197259°F19°F0"0"
197155°F16°F0"0"

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