Weather on September 22 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High72°F
Avg Low35°F
Warmest201467°F
Coldest200637°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

September 22nd in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 72°F and lows near 35°F — a 37°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest September 22nd was in 2014 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2006 (37°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of September 22nd dates historically, with the wettest September 22nd recording 1.6" of rain. The last decade has been 2.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Planning for September 22nd in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202578°F38°F0"0"
202471°F39°F1.6"0"
202367°F37°F0"0"
202268°F52°F0.91"0"
202171°F30°F0"0"
202081°F37°F0"0"
201972°F28°F0"0"
201875°F38°F0"0"
201775°F42°F0"0"
201677°F50°F0.23"0"
201580°F34°F0"0"
201478°F56°F0"0"
201375°F46°F0"0"
201279°F30°F0"0"
201176°F30°F0.2"--
201080°F36°F0"0"
200966°F23°F0.05"0"
200874°F37°F0"0"
200774°F37°F0"0"
200649°F26°F0.25"0"
200579°F45°F--0"
200457°F30°F0"0"
200376°F27°F0"0"
200273°F33°F0"0"
200178°F42°F0"0"
200074°F50°F0"0"
199970°F28°F0"0"
199875°F29°F0"0"
199765°F41°F0"0"
199676°F32°F0"0"
199557°F25°F0"0"
199470°F27°F0"0"
199379°F37°F0"0"
199271°F32°F0"0"
199178°F32°F0"0"
199073°F38°F0"0"
198969°F32°F0"0"
198866°F35°F0"0"
198775°F33°F0"0"
198674°F34°F0"0"
198557°F31°F0.18"0"
198473°F40°F0"0"
198373°F20°F0"0"
198273°F38°F0"0"
198175°F36°F0"0"
198074°F24°F0"0"
197973°F28°F0"0"
197871°F30°F0"0"
197773°F27°F0.38"0"
197669°F37°F0"0"
197565°F27°F0"0"
197469°F38°F0"0"
197377°F31°F0"0"
197269°F35°F0"0"
197150°F30°F0.3"0"

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