Weather on April 9 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High60°F
Avg Low23°F
Warmest201749°F
Coldest197526°F

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 9th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 60°F and lows near 23°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest April 9th was in 2017 (49°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (26°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded April 9th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 9th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202568°F15°F0"0"
202447°F15°F0"0"
202358°F17°F0"0"
202265°F19°F0"0"
202166°F26°F0"0"
202068°F22°F0"0"
201972°F26°F0"0"
201861°F24°F0.03"0"
201764°F34°F0"0"
201659°F33°F0"0"
201562°F26°F0"0"
201465°F25°F0"0"
201361°F28°F0"0"
201268°F27°F0"--
201161°F35°F0"--
201059°F14°F0"0"
200963°F25°F0"0"
200859°F16°F0"0"
200748°F28°F0.48"0"
200671°F23°F0"0"
200553°F28°F0"0"
200453°F30°F0.33"0"
200365°F10°F0"0"
200267°F23°F0"0"
200158°F24°F0"0"
200069°F22°F0"0"
199953°F19°F0"0"
199850°F14°F0"0"
199755°F29°F0"0"
199669°F27°F0"0"
199550°F24°F0.84"4"
199454°F31°F0.03"0"
199364°F14°F0"0"
199267°F27°F0"0"
199159°F9°F0"0"
199056°F32°F0"0"
198960°F21°F0"0"
198854°F20°F0"0"
198760°F23°F0"0"
198661°F30°F0"0"
198563°F33°F0.2"0"
198450°F30°F0.03"0"
198351°F13°F0"0"
198251°F12°F0"0"
198169°F18°F0"0"
198059°F11°F0"0"
197947°F25°F0.36"0"
197856°F30°F0.13"0.1"
197772°F20°F0"0"
197665°F32°F0"0"
197544°F8°F0"0"
197464°F27°F0"0"
197343°F12°F0"0"
197270°F21°F0"0"
197163°F17°F0"0"

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