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Weather on May 16 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High70°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest199660°F
Coldest200839°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 16th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 70°F and lows near 35°F — a 35°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 16th was in 1996 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (39°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 20% of recorded May 16th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 16th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202681°F34°F0"0"
202568°F23°F0"0"
202466°F35°F0.56"0"
202370°F44°F0"0"
202280°F38°F0"0"
202177°F38°F0"0"
202075°F33°F0"0"
201974°F41°F0"0"
201875°F30°F0"0"
201773°F35°F0"0"
201665°F33°F0.15"0"
201555°F30°F0.25"0"
201463°F31°F0"0"
201372°F32°F0.15"0"
201274°F36°F0"--
201172°F35°F0"0"
201062°F27°F0"0"
200976°F39°F0"0"
200854°F24°F0"0"
200768°F32°F0"0"
200677°F36°F0"0"
200577°F35°F0"0"
200476°F42°F0"0"
200377°F39°F0"0"
200273°F27°F0"0"
200176°F39°F0"0"
200070°F34°F0"0"
199968°F37°F0"0"
199871°F24°F0"0"
199775°F37°F0"0"
199683°F37°F0"0"
199573°F39°F0"0"
199475°F41°F0"0"
199365°F42°F0.1"0"
199277°F35°F0"0"
199157°F32°F0.3"0"
199065°F34°F0"0"
198963°F34°F0.08"0"
198881°F36°F0"0"
198772°F40°F0"0"
198664°F37°F0.05"0.1"
198558°F36°F0.08"0"
198469°F42°F0"0"
198362°F27°F0"0"
198260°F27°F0"0"
198160°F38°F0"0"
198055°F34°F0.18"0"
197967°F37°F0.15"0"
197878°F38°F0"0"
197766°F33°F0"0"
197672°F33°F0"0"
197574°F32°F0"0"
197475°F43°F0"0"
197370°F33°F0"0"
197276°F34°F0"0"
197174°F30°F0"0"

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