Weather on January 8 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 8th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 30°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest January 8th was in 2006 (57°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (22°F) — a 35°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of January 8th dates historically, with the wettest January 8th recording 0.84" 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 8th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 55°F | 41°F | 0.05" | -- |
| 2025 | 36°F | 27°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 43°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 63°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2022 | 68°F | 43°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 59°F | 25°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 61°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2019 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 61°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 46°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 45°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 59°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2012 | 57°F | 36°F | 0.08" | -- |
| 2011 | 57°F | 29°F | -- | -- |
| 2009 | 67°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 56°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2007 | 55°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 67°F | 48°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2005 | 63°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 61°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 61°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 61°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 52°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 53°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 62°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 52°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 32°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1996 | 57°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 64°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 54°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 58°F | 46°F | 0.84" | 0" |
| 1992 | 48°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 57°F | 30°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1990 | 62°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 56°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 56°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 57°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 49°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 63°F | 41°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 58°F | 41°F | 0.25" | 0" |
| 1983 | 62°F | 28°F | 0" | -- |
| 1982 | 55°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 52°F | 37°F | 0.08" | 0" |
| 1980 | 62°F | 35°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 47°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 58°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 59°F | 35°F | 0.23" | 0" |
| 1976 | 55°F | 19°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 59°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 58°F | 49°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 52°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 57°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 40°F | 4°F | 0" | 0" |