Denver vs Great Sand Dunes National Park: which is better, month by month

Great Sand Dunes National Park beats Denver in 7 of 12 months — its lead peaks in February (74 vs 66) — and they are within 3 points in the other 5 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type — they are different kinds of destination, so the scores are each place at its own best. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Denver

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
September 90/100
Months won
0 of 12

Great Sand Dunes National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
7 of 12

Denver vs Great Sand Dunes National Park — all 12 months

MonthDenverGreat Sand Dunes National ParkWinnerGap
January63Ccold, dry, clean air64Cfreezing, dry, clean airTie1
February66Ccold, dry, clean air74Bcold, dry, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park8
March75Bcool, a little rain, clean air80Acold, dry, reliable snowGreat Sand Dunes National Park5
April82Acool, a little rain, clean air86Acool, dry, reliable snowGreat Sand Dunes National Park4
May88Anice, a little rain92Snice, a little rainGreat Sand Dunes National Park4
June87Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Awarm, dryTie1
July81Ahot, a little rain83Ahot, a little rain, clean airTie2
August84Ahot, dry, clean air87Awarm, dry, clean airTie3
September90Swarm, dry, clean air93Snice, dry, clean airTie3
October86Anice, dry, clean air90Scool, dry, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park4
November73Bcool, dry, clean air78Bcold, dry, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park5
December67Ccold, dry, clean air71Bcold, dry, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park4

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is February (66 vs 74). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.