Weather on January 11 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High56°F
Avg Low29°F
Warmest200557°F
Coldest202129°F

Based on 56 years of data from Alamogordo, NM

Elevation Note: White Sands sits at 4,000 ft. Expect temperatures 14°F cooler than the data shown below, which comes from Alamogordo, NM at a lower elevation.

Planning Your Visit

January 11th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 29°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 11th was in 2005 (57°F average), while the coldest was 2021 (29°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 11th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3.5"). The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 5.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for January 11th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202650°F18°F0"--
202548°F18°F0"--
202455°F30°F0"--
202364°F46°F0"--
202254°F27°F0"--
202141°F16°F0"--
202048°F19°F0"0"
201957°F39°F0.03"0"
201855°F32°F0"0"
201768°F41°F0"0"
201645°F25°F0"0"
201554°F28°F0"0"
201464°F28°F0"0"
201354°F28°F0"0"
201259°F27°F0"0"
201144°F22°F----
201055°F26°F0"0"
200943°F21°F0"0"
200860°F27°F0"0"
200761°F48°F0"0"
200658°F29°F0"0"
200568°F47°F0"0"
200459°F39°F0"0"
200361°F31°F0.03"0"
200257°F31°F0"0"
200156°F28°F0.03"0"
200065°F32°F0"0"
199964°F29°F0"0"
199857°F35°F0"0"
199754°F32°F0"0"
199660°F29°F0"0"
199566°F34°F0.03"0"
199454°F23°F0"0"
199359°F38°F0.48"0"
199236°F28°F1.09"3.5"
199151°F34°F0"0"
199069°F30°F0"0"
198964°F32°F0"0"
198851°F30°F0"0"
198758°F20°F0"0"
198661°F24°F0"0"
198548°F27°F0"0"
198453°F24°F0"0"
198364°F27°F0"--
198245°F21°F0.08"0"
198149°F37°F0.13"0"
198051°F35°F0.46"0"
197957°F27°F0"0"
197850°F40°F0"--
197758°F12°F0"0"
197660°F28°F0"0"
197547°F24°F0"0"
197456°F27°F0"0"
197346°F24°F0"0"
197259°F26°F0"0"
197160°F26°F0"0"

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