Weather on April 5 at Great Sand Dunes
Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve
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
April 5th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings cool spring weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 20°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 5th was in 2001 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1983 (15°F) — a 34°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded April 5th dates, with snow falling 11% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). 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 5th in Great Sand Dunes? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45°F | 18°F | 0.25" | 1.2" |
| 2024 | 68°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2023 | 34°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2022 | 57°F | 26°F | 0.79" | 1.5" |
| 2021 | 72°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 60°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 62°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 64°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 41°F | 15°F | 0.05" | 0.3" |
| 2016 | 66°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 64°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 50°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 64°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 63°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 2011 | 49°F | 14°F | 0" | -- |
| 2010 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 43°F | 8°F | 0.05" | 0.2" |
| 2008 | 57°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 64°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 64°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 55°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 52°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 67°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 60°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 69°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 50°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 39°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 44°F | 25°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1995 | 64°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 35°F | 19°F | 0.28" | 1" |
| 1993 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 61°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 71°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 56°F | 25°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1989 | 65°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 61°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 38°F | 23°F | 0.28" | 1.1" |
| 1986 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 63°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 61°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 34°F | -4°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1982 | 56°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 53°F | 2°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 59°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 58°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 59°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 60°F | 20°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1975 | 60°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 51°F | 11°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 51°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 69°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 53°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |