Weather on December 19 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High56°F
Avg Low30°F
Warmest202553°F
Coldest199628°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 19th 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 December 19th was in 2025 (53°F average), while the coldest was 1996 (28°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of December 19th dates historically, with the wettest December 19th recording 2.79" 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 December 19th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202572°F34°F0"--
202463°F27°F0"--
202359°F34°F0"--
202252°F23°F0"--
202152°F25°F0"--
202055°F27°F0"--
201948°F19°F0"0"
201863°F39°F0"0"
201745°F27°F0"0"
201652°F25°F0"0"
201557°F23°F0"0"
201450°F30°F0"0"
201366°F36°F0"0"
201255°F32°F0"0"
201139°F32°F0.46"--
2010--31°F0"0"
200951°F30°F0"0"
200853°F25°F0.1"0"
200761°F30°F0"0"
200658°F34°F0.2"--
200561°F38°F0"0"
200456°F33°F0"0"
200358°F33°F0"0"
200247°F33°F0"0"
200159°F26°F0"0"
200054°F19°F0"0"
199957°F30°F0"0"
199859°F35°F0"0"
199764°F28°F0"0"
199644°F13°F0"0"
199549°F25°F0"0"
199466°F30°F0"0"
199356°F30°F0"0"
199254°F37°F0"0"
199151°F41°F1.57"0"
199059°F25°F0"0"
198957°F32°F0"0"
198852°F36°F0.69"0"
198751°F32°F0.08"0"
198651°F27°F0"0"
198560°F25°F0"0"
198454°F41°F0.51"0"
198348°F15°F0"0"
198264°F28°F0"0"
198165°F30°F0"0"
198051°F33°F0"0"
197962°F32°F0"0"
197853°F42°F2.79"0"
197765°F37°F0"0"
197660°F28°F0"0"
197559°F20°F0"0"
197457°F26°F0"0"
197350°F22°F0"0"
197260°F29°F0"0"
197145°F30°F0"0"

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