Weather on January 4 at Carlsbad Caverns
Carlsbad Caverns National Park
Based on 56 years of data from Carlsbad, NM
Elevation Note: Carlsbad Caverns sits at 4,400 ft. Expect temperatures 15°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Carlsbad, NM at a lower elevation.
Planning Your Visit
January 4th in Carlsbad Caverns National Park (via Carlsbad, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 26°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 1997 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1974 (21°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 14% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4"). Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Temperatures on this date have remained relatively stable over the past several decades.
Planning for January 4th in Carlsbad Caverns? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 67°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 77°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 51°F | 35°F | 0.03" | -- |
| 2023 | 64°F | 38°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 69°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 68°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2020 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 58°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 53°F | 12°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 66°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 41°F | 18°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 48°F | 11°F | 0.81" | 0" |
| 2014 | 66°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 31°F | 28°F | 0.15" | 4" |
| 2012 | 68°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 62°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 56°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 70°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 51°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 48°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 81°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 55°F | 39°F | 0.18" | 0" |
| 2004 | 76°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 61°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 51°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 66°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 52°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 47°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 70°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 79°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 53°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 35°F | 31°F | 0.1" | 0" |
| 1994 | 71°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 49°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 60°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 34°F | 30°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1990 | 59°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 63°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 59°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 58°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 50°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 1984 | 56°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 33°F | 10°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 52°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 54°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 44°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 61°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 67°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 45°F | 17°F | 0" | -- |
| 1975 | 46°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 29°F | 13°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 58°F | 13°F | 0.08" | 1" |
| 1971 | 32°F | 16°F | 0.18" | -- |