Weather on May 23 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High71°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest198963°F
Coldest197540°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 23rd in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 71°F and lows near 35°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 23rd was in 1989 (63°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (40°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 22% of recorded May 23rd dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 23rd in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202580°F32°F0"0"
202469°F29°F0"0"
202368°F36°F0"0"
202269°F31°F0"0"
202173°F41°F0"0"
202078°F38°F0"0"
201955°F35°F0"0"
201873°F37°F0"0"
201766°F33°F0.1"0"
201670°F37°F0"0"
201562°F39°F0"0"
201472°F44°F0.03"0"
201376°F36°F0"0"
201282°F44°F0"--
201173°F32°F0"0"
201076°F43°F0"0"
200965°F44°F0.41"0"
200855°F35°F0.3"0"
200765°F36°F0"0"
200673°F36°F0.1"0"
200587°F37°F0"0"
200471°F26°F0"0"
200381°F34°F0"0"
200270°F26°F0"0"
200178°F38°F0"0"
200086°F39°F0"0"
199974°F41°F0.05"0"
199871°F27°F0"0"
199765°F33°F0"0"
199672°F43°F0"0"
199566°F36°F0"0"
199471°F40°F0.28"0"
199373°F31°F0"0"
199262°F44°F0.41"0"
199170°F38°F0.05"0"
199078°F36°F0"0"
198984°F43°F0"0"
198869°F28°F0"0"
198766°F38°F0"0"
198674°F30°F0"0"
198567°F33°F0"0"
198485°F40°F0"0"
198371°F30°F0"0"
198271°F37°F0"0"
198169°F28°F0"0"
198071°F41°F0"0"
197974°F38°F0"0"
197876°F35°F0"0"
197777°F28°F0"0"
197665°F31°F0"0"
197558°F23°F0.03"0"
197475°F39°F0"0"
197366°F33°F0.03"0"
197269°F23°F0"0"
197151°F33°F0.08"0.3"

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