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Weather on September 14 at Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns National Park

NMSouthwest4,400 ft elevation
Avg High88°F
Avg Low62°F
Warmest202689°F
Coldest197552°F

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

September 14th in Carlsbad Caverns National Park (via Carlsbad, NM) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 88°F and lows near 62°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest September 14th was in 2026 (89°F average), while the coldest was 1975 (52°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 23% of September 14th dates historically, with the wettest September 14th recording 1.07" of rain. The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for September 14th in Carlsbad Caverns? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026102°F75°F0"--
202591°F66°F0"--
202491°F69°F0"--
202387°F60°F0.05"--
202288°F62°F0"--
202195°F56°F0"--
202083°F58°F0"0"
201989°F69°F0"0"
201891°F65°F0"0"
2017102°F67°F0"0"
201690°F62°F0"0"
201597°F63°F0"0"
201461°F50°F0"--
201386°F63°F0"0"
201261°F57°F0.12"0"
201197°F66°F0"--
201095°F67°F0.09"0"
200981°F58°F0"0"
200892°F65°F0"0"
200795°F62°F0"0"
200684°F64°F0"0"
200595°F61°F0"0"
200496°F62°F0"0"
200384°F55°F0"0"
200284°F56°F0"0"
200185°F69°F0"--
200095°F63°F0"0"
199988°F60°F0"0"
1998101°F66°F0.23"0"
199795°F65°F0"0"
199682°F60°F0.5"0"
199589°F65°F0"0"
199491°F65°F0"0"
199384°F53°F0"0"
199293°F58°F0"0"
199188°F62°F0"0"
199088°F65°F0"0"
198962°F48°F0.15"0"
198891°F61°F1.07"0"
198789°F60°F0.87"0"
198681°F61°F0.2"0"
198587°F64°F0"0"
198493°F68°F0"0"
198383°F63°F0.02"0"
198292°F58°F0"0"
198191°F61°F0"0"
198089°F64°F0.63"0"
197983°F59°F0"0"
197895°F68°F0"0"
197787°F60°F0.05"0"
197690°F61°F0"0"
197557°F47°F0.02"0"
197468°F57°F0"0"
197392°F65°F0"0"
197285°F65°F0"0"
197193°F56°F0"0"

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