Weather on January 5 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 5th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 55°F and lows near 29°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest January 5th was in 1994 (52°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (15°F) — a 37°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded January 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 5th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66°F | 36°F | 0" | -- |
| 2025 | 55°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 52°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 59°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 63°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 55°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 55°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 63°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 61°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 48°F | 32°F | 0.43" | -- |
| 2015 | 55°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 46°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 46°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 59°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 54°F | 17°F | -- | -- |
| 2010 | 50°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 64°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 58°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 56°F | 43°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 48°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 52°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 54°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 63°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 53°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 55°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 42°F | 31°F | 0.46" | 1" |
| 1996 | 59°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 50°F | 34°F | 0.84" | 0" |
| 1994 | 70°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 56°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 57°F | 30°F | 0.15" | 0" |
| 1991 | 57°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 47°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 57°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 45°F | 29°F | 0.51" | 0" |
| 1987 | 67°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 50°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 58°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 62°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1983 | 46°F | 22°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 60°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 64°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 61°F | 24°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 58°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 66°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 53°F | 35°F | 0.05" | 0" |
| 1976 | 60°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 49°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 56°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 52°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 35°F | 9°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 25°F | 6°F | 0" | 0" |