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Weather on May 13 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low32°F
Warmest198460°F
Coldest201436°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

May 13th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 32°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 13th was in 1984 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (36°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded May 13th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 13th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202683°F36°F0"--
202576°F38°F0"0"
202459°F28°F0"0"
202369°F33°F0"0"
202278°F25°F0"0"
202168°F25°F0"0"
202073°F36°F0"0"
201966°F33°F0"0"
201877°F36°F0"0"
201771°F42°F0"0"
201669°F30°F0"0"
201567°F42°F0.05"0"
201448°F24°F0.69"2"
201372°F29°F0"0"
201260°F32°F0"--
201162°F27°F0"0"
201059°F23°F0"0"
200976°F43°F0"0"
200869°F39°F0"0"
200775°F38°F0"0"
200677°F27°F0"0"
200564°F26°F0"0"
200463°F28°F0"0"
200373°F28°F0"0"
200270°F25°F0"0"
200173°F40°F0"0"
200064°F22°F0"0"
199975°F41°F0"0"
199874°F37°F0"0"
199775°F31°F0"0"
199684°F33°F0"0"
199563°F28°F0"0"
199462°F44°F0.13"0"
199376°F38°F0"0"
199275°F33°F0"0"
199177°F26°F0"0"
199070°F34°F0"0"
198962°F29°F0"0"
198881°F35°F0"0"
198774°F35°F0.1"0"
198672°F26°F0"0"
198546°F29°F0.64"1.2"
198480°F40°F0"0"
198356°F26°F0"0"
198252°F28°F0.08"0.3"
198160°F35°F0"0"
198061°F21°F0"0"
197968°F22°F0"0"
197876°F25°F0"0"
197767°F39°F0.36"0"
197670°F29°F0"0"
197567°F30°F0"0"
197470°F45°F0"0"
197363°F41°F0.74"0"
197260°F29°F0"0"
197171°F27°F0"0"

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