Best Time to Visit Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve

    Month-by-month guide to visiting Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve. Compare temperatures, rainfall, and safari conditions across all 12 months. View the full Great Sand Dunes National Park and Preserve page for wildlife, lodges, and more.

    Best months:
    January
    February
    March
    April
    May
    June
    July
    August
    September
    October
    November
    December
    Jan
    Great-6.24°C15.3mm
    Feb
    Great-5.14°C20.3mm
    Mar
    Great0.22°C27.8mm
    Apr
    Excellent6.14°C15.2mm
    May
    Great12.14°C33.6mm
    Jun
    Excellent17.92°C26.4mm
    Jul
    Excellent20.19°C24mm
    Aug
    Excellent19.44°C24.4mm
    Sep
    Excellent15.61°C20.8mm
    Oct
    Excellent8.85°C18.4mm
    Nov
    Excellent1.49°C14.7mm
    Dec
    Excellent-3.06°C13.8mm
    Great (4-5)
    Good (3)
    Poor (1-2)
    Best month

    Conditions are based on historical weather data from Open-Meteo and wildlife sighting records from GBIF and iNaturalist. Actual conditions may vary by year.