Weather on July 9 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High82°F
Avg Low46°F
Warmest198069°F
Coldest201557°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

July 9th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings warm summer weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 46°F — a 36°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 9th was in 1980 (69°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (57°F) — a 12°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 31% of July 9th dates historically, with the wettest July 9th recording 1.5" of rain. The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 9th in Great Sand Dunes? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours. Consider bringing rain gear or an umbrella.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202588°F44°F0"0"
202480°F43°F0"0"
202385°F43°F0"0"
202287°F49°F0"0"
202188°F50°F0"0"
202088°F42°F0"0"
201977°F38°F0"0"
201887°F47°F0"0"
201785°F48°F0.2"0"
201687°F48°F0"0"
201569°F44°F0"0"
201483°F50°F0"0"
201383°F51°F0"0"
201278°F54°F0.03"--
201188°F50°F0"--
201076°F41°F0"0"
200984°F38°F0"0"
200877°F43°F0.2"0"
200785°F43°F0.38"0"
200671°F50°F1.5"0"
200583°F46°F0"0"
200487°F40°F0"0"
200392°F41°F0"0"
200289°F46°F0"0"
200185°F50°F0.28"0"
200084°F46°F0.03"0"
199970°F50°F0"0"
199876°F54°F0.64"0"
199781°F38°F0"0"
199673°F49°F0.08"0"
199584°F45°F0"0"
199483°F38°F0"0"
199383°F46°F0"0"
199280°F54°F0"0"
199179°F52°F0.1"0"
199076°F54°F0.84"0"
198988°F41°F0"0"
198879°F41°F0"0"
198784°F38°F0"0"
198675°F47°F0"0"
198584°F50°F0.15"0"
198480°F50°F0.05"0"
198385°F50°F0"0"
198281°F42°F0"0"
198179°F51°F0"0"
198087°F50°F0"0"
197985°F39°F0"0"
197886°F47°F0.08"0"
197783°F47°F0"0"
197688°F43°F0"0"
197577°F52°F0.1"0"
197482°F46°F0"0"
197383°F49°F0.66"0"
197277°F48°F0.03"0"
197180°F44°F0"0"

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