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Weather on May 6 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High65°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest197957°F
Coldest197533°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 6th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 31°F — a 34°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest May 6th was in 1979 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (33°F) — a 24°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 18% of recorded May 6th dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 8.4"). 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 6th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202657°F22°F0.13"0"
202545°F34°F1.32"0"
202470°F30°F0"0"
202365°F30°F0"0"
202271°F25°F0"0"
202174°F26°F0"0"
202072°F32°F0"0"
201966°F31°F0"0"
201872°F32°F0"0"
201777°F37°F0"0"
201673°F41°F0"0"
201553°F39°F0.38"0"
201474°F39°F0"0"
201367°F28°F0"0"
201278°F33°F0"--
201171°F21°F0"--
201072°F42°F0"0"
200972°F31°F0"0"
200872°F32°F0"0"
200750°F20°F0"0"
200665°F29°F0"0"
200568°F37°F0"0"
200478°F30°F0"0"
200360°F20°F0"0"
200275°F21°F0"0"
200159°F31°F0"0"
200073°F41°F0"0"
199952°F24°F0.03"0.1"
199862°F30°F0"0"
199774°F38°F0"0"
199677°F28°F0"0"
199557°F30°F0"0"
199476°F33°F0"0"
199361°F23°F0"0"
199270°F43°F0"0"
199166°F17°F0"0"
199068°F30°F0"0"
198978°F28°F0"0"
198859°F35°F0"0"
198760°F37°F0"0"
198667°F28°F0"0"
198571°F40°F0"0"
198463°F34°F0"0"
198355°F33°F0"0"
198251°F22°F0"0"
198165°F35°F0"0"
198063°F37°F0.03"0"
197970°F45°F0"0"
197841°F27°F0.05"0.4"
197770°F34°F0"0"
197655°F37°F1.7"0"
197544°F22°F0"0"
197470°F29°F0"0"
197343°F31°F1.8"8.4"
197260°F28°F0.03"0"
197153°F26°F0.05"0"

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