Weather on January 4 at White Sands
White Sands National Park
Based on 55 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 4th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 54°F and lows near 28°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 4th was in 2006 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (14°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded January 4th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5"). 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 White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64°F | 41°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 70°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 52°F | 37°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 55°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 55°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 59°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 52°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 61°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 46°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 50°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 63°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 34°F | 23°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 2012 | 63°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 45°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 44°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 61°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 61°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 66°F | 45°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 57°F | 45°F | 2.31" | 0" |
| 2004 | 56°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 50°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 57°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 51°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 56°F | 38°F | 1.02" | 0" |
| 1997 | 57°F | 41°F | 1.73" | 0" |
| 1996 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 38°F | 29°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1994 | 60°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 49°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 50°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 52°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 46°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 64°F | 40°F | 0.58" | 0" |
| 1988 | 59°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 67°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 59°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 54°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 49°F | 20°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 48°F | 15°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 65°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 58°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 58°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 64°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 58°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 39°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 45°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 50°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 54°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 30°F | 15°F | 0.71" | 5" |
| 1971 | 22°F | 6°F | -- | 0" |