Weather on May 20 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High69°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest200563°F
Coldest201137°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 20th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 69°F and lows near 35°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 20th was in 2005 (63°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (37°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of May 20th dates historically, with the wettest May 20th recording 0.69" of rain. The last decade has been 5.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 20th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202553°F24°F0.1"0"
202474°F33°F0"0"
202362°F43°F0.69"0"
202278°F38°F0"0"
202167°F36°F0.03"0"
202080°F41°F0"0"
201962°F32°F0"0"
201873°F33°F0"0"
201754°F25°F0"0"
201663°F34°F0"0"
201559°F31°F0.05"0"
201476°F45°F0"0"
201357°F23°F0"0"
201271°F33°F0"--
201152°F22°F0"--
201061°F29°F0"0"
200979°F40°F0"0"
200881°F36°F0"0"
200773°F40°F0.1"0"
200677°F35°F0"0"
200587°F39°F0"0"
200480°F39°F0"0"
200369°F39°F0.25"0"
200272°F37°F0"0"
200176°F37°F0"0"
200064°F29°F0"0"
199975°F32°F0"0"
199877°F33°F0"0"
199769°F33°F0.08"0"
199677°F45°F0"0"
199570°F39°F0"0"
199468°F36°F0"0"
199369°F35°F0.43"0"
199272°F47°F0"0"
199163°F41°F0.69"0"
199070°F38°F0"0"
198980°F32°F0"0"
198849°F36°F0.3"0"
198766°F42°F0"0"
198677°F35°F0"0"
198566°F30°F0"0"
198478°F34°F0"0"
198352°F32°F0"0"
198271°F26°F0"0"
198167°F44°F0"0"
198072°F34°F0"0"
197968°F37°F0.08"0"
197857°F43°F0.51"0"
197754°F34°F0.05"0"
197671°F37°F0"0"
197570°F37°F0"0"
197456°F31°F0"0"
197371°F45°F0"0"
197279°F43°F0"0"
197169°F25°F0"0"

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