Maximum Snow Accumulation in Great Sand Dunes National Park by Year

Here is a list of the maximum snow ground cover depth recorded in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado for each available year between 1950 and 2024.

Deepest Snow on the Ground in Great Sand Dunes National Park History

The most snow accumulation ever measured in Great Sand Dunes National Park was 24.0 inches which was recorded on March 4, 1992.

Year	Max Depth (inches)	Date
2024	12.0	March 15
2023	5.0	February 16
2022	4.0	March 8
2021	7.0	March 14
2020	8.0	January 1
2019	9.0	December 29
2018	4.0	November 12
2017	10.0	January 20
2016	9.0	December 23
2015	5.0	January 2
2014	7.0	January 13
2013	12.0	November 25
2012	3.0	February 3
2011	7.0	October 8
2010	8.0	April 23
2009	9.0	April 12
2008	8.0	January 29
2007	8.0	April 24
2006	7.0	October 27
2005	7.0	January 30
2004	8.0	February 12
2003	20.0	March 19
2002	4.0	January 6
2001	5.0	January 13
2000	5.0	April 1
1999	10.0	January 22
1998	12.0	April 3
1997	16.0	November 29
1996	11.0	January 18
1995	6.0	April 11
1994	10.0	January 31
1993	19.0	March 1
1992	24.0	March 4
1991	20.0	December 2
1990	6.0	April 30
1989	16.0	February 21
1988	8.0	January 7
1987	7.0	January 9
1986	10.0	April 3
1985	10.0	February 10
1984	6.0	January 1
1983	13.0	December 21
1982	5.0	February 9
1981	9.0	March 4
1980	none	–
1979	6.0	April 11
1978	none	–
1977	5.0	January 24
1976	5.0	April 17
1975	13.0	January 10
1974	18.0	January 5
1973	14.0	February 8
1972	14.0	December 12
1971	2.0	September 17
1970	5.0	January 1
1969	7.0	December 4
1968	4.0	January 11
1967	12.0	April 13
1966	6.0	January 21
1965	3.0	January 1
1964	8.0	March 8
1963	11.0	January 11
1962	7.0	January 1
1961	14.0	December 11
1960	14.0	February 29
1959	9.0	April 9
1958	7.0	January 27
1957	12.0	April 2
1956	4.0	November 1
1955	2.0	December 2
1954	2.0	March 24
1953	7.0	March 30
1952	2.0	January 7
1951	7.0	April 5
1950	4.0	December 7

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1950–2024	Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve	location