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Weather on September 6 at Great Sand Dunes

Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

CORocky Mountain8,200 ft elevation
Avg High78°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest201967°F
Coldest202449°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

September 6th in Great Sand Dunes National Park (via Alamosa, CO) typically brings pleasant fall weather, with average highs around 78°F and lows near 40°F — a 38°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest September 6th was in 2019 (67°F average), while the coldest was 2024 (49°F) — a 18°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 21% of September 6th dates historically. 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 September 6th in Great Sand Dunes? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202687°F44°F0"0"
202571°F42°F0.37"0"
202465°F34°F0.34"0"
202381°F37°F0"0"
202288°F43°F0"0"
202183°F39°F0"0"
202089°F41°F0"0"
201986°F48°F0"0"
201872°F46°F0.08"0"
201782°F37°F0"0"
201680°F46°F0"0"
201573°F41°F0"0"
201478°F45°F0.06"0"
201384°F45°F0"0"
201284°F33°F0"0"
201180°F40°F0"--
201082°F47°F0"0"
200975°F40°F0"0"
200878°F32°F0"0"
200779°F43°F0"0"
200677°F38°F0.01"0"
200580°F47°F0"0"
200476°F29°F0"0"
200374°F47°F0"0"
200285°F41°F0"0"
200178°F41°F0"0"
200081°F43°F0"0"
199976°F36°F0"0"
199880°F41°F0"0"
199776°F44°F0.12"0"
199677°F43°F0"0"
199576°F46°F0.06"0"
199474°F40°F0"0"
199369°F40°F0"0"
199275°F33°F0"0"
199168°F48°F0.17"0"
199082°F43°F0.23"0"
198979°F42°F0.01"0"
198878°F34°F0"0"
198770°F33°F0"0"
198680°F36°F0"0"
198575°F32°F0"0"
198482°F39°F0"0"
198383°F37°F0"0"
198273°F37°F0"0"
198171°F38°F0.06"0"
198075°F41°F0"0"
197984°F36°F0"0"
197883°F47°F0"0"
197781°F41°F0"0"
197671°F48°F0"0"
197574°F43°F0"0"
197481°F39°F0"0"
197379°F38°F0"0"
197269°F46°F0.49"0"
197183°F31°F0"0"

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