Weather on December 15 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High54°F
Avg Low28°F
Warmest201958°F
Coldest198717°F

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

December 15th 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 December 15th was in 2019 (58°F average), while the coldest was 1987 (17°F) — a 41°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 7% of recorded December 15th dates, with snow falling 4% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.3°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for December 15th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202557°F34°F0"--
202466°F30°F0"--
202361°F34°F0"--
202248°F19°F0.08"--
202168°F45°F0"--
202046°F25°F0"--
201968°F48°F0"0"
201854°F23°F0"0"
201742°F23°F0"0"
201672°F39°F0"0"
201546°F28°F0"0"
201457°F34°F0"0"
201354°F23°F0"0"
201250°F32°F0"0"
201150°F32°F0"0"
201070°F39°F0.03"0"
200949°F30°F0"0"
200864°F29°F0"0"
200734°F10°F0"0.5"
200661°F40°F0"0"
200545°F27°F0"0"
200452°F31°F0"0"
200360°F30°F0"0"
200259°F32°F0"0"
200157°F25°F0"0"
200050°F27°F0"0"
199949°F19°F0"0"
199862°F31°F0"0"
199757°F25°F0"0"
199643°F37°F0"0"
199556°F35°F0"0"
199459°F31°F0"0"
199363°F25°F0"0"
199242°F21°F0"0"
199149°F26°F0"0"
199053°F44°F0"0"
198958°F26°F0"0"
198853°F40°F0"0"
198728°F6°F0"0"
198660°F24°F1.85"0"
198550°F20°F0"0"
198437°F28°F0.51"2"
198362°F33°F--0"
198254°F25°F0"0"
198162°F31°F0"0"
198066°F29°F0"0"
197948°F20°F0"0"
197855°F25°F0"0"
197768°F28°F0"0"
197659°F24°F0"0"
197550°F26°F0"0"
197453°F20°F0"0"
197360°F32°F0"0"
197238°F17°F0"0"
197153°F20°F0"0"

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