Great Sand Dunes National Park vs Salt Lake City: which is better, month by month

Great Sand Dunes National Park beats Salt Lake City in 9 of 12 months — its lead peaks in December (71 vs 53) — and they are within 3 points in May, June and September.

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.

Great Sand Dunes National Park

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
September 93/100
Months won
9 of 12

Salt Lake City

🇺🇸 United States · arid climate

Best month
May 94/100
Months won
0 of 12

Great Sand Dunes National Park vs Salt Lake City — all 12 months

MonthGreat Sand Dunes National ParkSalt Lake CityWinnerGap
January64Cfreezing, dry, clean air51Dcold, a little rain, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park13
February74Bcold, dry, clean air61Ccold, a little rain, reliable snowGreat Sand Dunes National Park13
March80Acold, dry, reliable snow72Bcold, a little rain, reliable snowGreat Sand Dunes National Park8
April86Acool, dry, reliable snow82Acool, a little rainGreat Sand Dunes National Park4
May92Snice, a little rain94Snice, a little rainTie2
June88Awarm, dry88Ahot, dryTie0
July83Ahot, a little rain, clean air66Csweltering, dryGreat Sand Dunes National Park17
August87Awarm, dry, clean air80Ahot, dry, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park7
September93Snice, dry, clean air92Swarm, dry, clean airTie1
October90Scool, dry, clean air84Anice, a little rain, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park6
November78Bcold, dry, clean air69Ccold, dry, clean airGreat Sand Dunes National Park9
December71Bcold, dry, clean air53Dcold, a little rain, muggy airGreat Sand Dunes National Park18

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is December (71 vs 53). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.