Weather on May 11 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High68°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest201862°F
Coldest201937°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

May 11th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 68°F and lows near 31°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 11th was in 2018 (62°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (37°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded May 11th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.1"). 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 May 11th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202569°F35°F0"0"
202451°F31°F1.02"0"
202373°F34°F0"0"
202277°F34°F0"0"
202166°F29°F0.23"0"
202072°F32°F0"0"
201942°F32°F0.3"0"
201880°F44°F0"0"
201758°F31°F2.34"1.1"
201668°F40°F0.13"0"
201554°F30°F0.23"0"
201471°F36°F0"0"
201362°F28°F0.05"0"
201274°F37°F0"--
201168°F29°F0"--
201063°F31°F0"0"
200977°F34°F0"0"
200859°F18°F0"0"
200774°F34°F0"0"
200666°F23°F0"0"
200560°F27°F0"0"
200473°F39°F0"0"
200367°F14°F0"0"
200273°F37°F0"0"
200175°F36°F0"0"
200073°F38°F0"0"
199960°F27°F0"0"
199866°F33°F0"0"
199767°F31°F0.15"0"
199678°F30°F0"0"
199564°F30°F0"0"
199470°F35°F0"0"
199367°F24°F0"0"
199270°F27°F0"0"
199175°F37°F0"0"
199059°F31°F0"0"
198970°F30°F0.03"0"
198872°F24°F0"0"
198773°F34°F0"0"
198671°F35°F0"0"
198563°F30°F0"0"
198480°F38°F0"0"
198368°F30°F0"0"
198265°F29°F0"0"
198168°F32°F0"0"
198065°F36°F0"0"
197953°F24°F0"0"
197868°F33°F0"0"
197772°F22°F0"0"
197672°F37°F0"0"
197572°F31°F0"0"
197477°F30°F0"0"
197375°F36°F0"0"
197260°F24°F0"0"
197156°F37°F0"0"

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