Great Sand Dunes National Park December Weather

Averages and records for weather in Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado in the month of December.
Typical Great Sand Dunes National Park December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 34.4 °F
Average daily low 11.6 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.5 inches
Average monthly snow 7.3 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 17.5%
Daily chance of snow 18.0%
Great Sand Dunes National Park December Weather Records
1950–2024
Highest temperature 61 °F December 3, 2021
Lowest temperature -19 °F December 13, 1961
Highest daily low 39 °F December 6, 1966
Lowest daily high 9 °F December 31, 2014
Hottest average high temperature 48.1 °F 1980
Coldest average high temperature 26.9 °F 2013
Most daily precipitation 0.8 inches December 23, 2016
Most monthly precipitation 2.1 inches 2016
Most daily snow 14.0 inches December 11, 1961
Most monthly snow 18.0 inches 1991
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 39.3 16.0 56 -8
December 2 38.9 15.6 57 -6
December 3 38.4 15.2 61 -2
December 4 37.9 14.8 56 -5
December 5 37.4 14.4 55 -8
December 6 37.0 14.0 55 -9
December 7 36.6 13.7 53 -10
December 8 36.2 13.4 56 -14
December 9 35.9 13.1 60 -8
December 10 35.6 12.8 52 -6
December 11 35.3 12.5 54 -8
December 12 35.0 12.2 58 -19
December 13 34.8 12.0 53 -19
December 14 34.6 11.8 51 -13
December 15 34.4 11.6 53 -8
December 16 34.3 11.4 55 -6
December 17 34.1 11.3 55 -5
December 18 33.9 11.0 56 -13
December 19 33.7 10.8 55 -8
December 20 33.5 10.5 52 -12
December 21 33.4 10.4 51 -8
December 22 33.2 10.3 53 -7
December 23 33.1 10.2 56 -18
December 24 33.0 10.1 56 -16
December 25 33.0 10.1 56 -15
December 26 33.0 10.1 49 -11
December 27 32.9 10.0 54 -16
December 28 32.9 9.9 58 -15
December 29 32.8 9.8 52 -12
December 30 32.8 9.9 53 -9
December 31 32.8 10.0 58 -13
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1950–2024 Great Sand Dunes Np & Preserve location