Weather on January 15 at White Sands
White Sands National Park
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 15th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 30°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 15th was in 2023 (55°F average), while the coldest was 2013 (23°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 7% of January 15th dates historically, with the wettest January 15th recording 1.75" of rain. 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 15th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 55°F | 16°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 61°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 61°F | 50°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 63°F | 34°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 63°F | 46°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 63°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 61°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 52°F | 41°F | 1.75" | -- |
| 2016 | 54°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 36°F | 10°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 63°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 60°F | 26°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 39°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 64°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 59°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 50°F | 42°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 2003 | 69°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 57°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 54°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 66°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 64°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 53°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 49°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 68°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 70°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 57°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 41°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 52°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 65°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 56°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 62°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 57°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 42°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 55°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 64°F | 45°F | 0.48" | 0" |
| 1979 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 40°F | 31°F | 1.04" | -- |
| 1977 | 56°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 65°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 66°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 69°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 62°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 52°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 65°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |