Weather on January 31 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 31st in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 57°F and lows near 32°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 31st was in 2014 (60°F average), while the coldest was 1994 (23°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 16% of recorded January 31st dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 3"). 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 31st in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 61°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 64°F | 45°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 59°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 59°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 42°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 64°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 59°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 68°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 50°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 70°F | 50°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 55°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 57°F | 42°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 47°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 54°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 57°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 47°F | 34°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 2006 | 67°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 50°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 58°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 70°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 46°F | 27°F | 0.99" | 0" |
| 2001 | 47°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 58°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 59°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 57°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 69°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 66°F | 52°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 30°F | 16°F | 0.76" | 3" |
| 1993 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 62°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 57°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 53°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 69°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 65°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 55°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 68°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 60°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 49°F | 38°F | 0.18" | -- |
| 1982 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 48°F | -- | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 57°F | 40°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 1979 | 50°F | 17°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 59°F | 42°F | 1.27" | 0" |
| 1977 | 52°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 69°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 57°F | 45°F | 0.03" | 0" |
| 1974 | 66°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 49°F | 35°F | 0.43" | -- |
| 1972 | 39°F | 28°F | 0.23" | 1" |
| 1971 | 73°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |