Weather on December 20 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
December 20th 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 20th was in 2025 (62°F average), while the coldest was 1973 (29°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded December 20th 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 December 20th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
Year by Year History
| Year | High | Low | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 75°F | 48°F | 0" | -- |
| 2024 | 63°F | 30°F | 0" | -- |
| 2023 | 61°F | 34°F | 0.64" | -- |
| 2022 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | -- |
| 2021 | 61°F | 18°F | 0" | -- |
| 2020 | 59°F | 21°F | 0" | -- |
| 2019 | 54°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2018 | 59°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2017 | 53°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2016 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2015 | 63°F | 37°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2014 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2013 | 55°F | 43°F | 0.46" | -- |
| 2012 | 46°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2011 | 43°F | 32°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2010 | 55°F | 40°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2009 | 51°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2008 | 54°F | 25°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 2007 | 59°F | 38°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2006 | 42°F | 29°F | 0.48" | -- |
| 2005 | 60°F | 42°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2004 | 57°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2003 | 59°F | 33°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2002 | 52°F | 23°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2001 | 62°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 2000 | 55°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1999 | 57°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1998 | 64°F | 47°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1997 | 64°F | 32°F | 0.25" | 1" |
| 1996 | 57°F | 16°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1995 | 51°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1994 | 63°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1993 | 52°F | 36°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1992 | 50°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1991 | 51°F | 36°F | 0.13" | 0" |
| 1990 | 60°F | 44°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1989 | 60°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1988 | 53°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1987 | 56°F | 39°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1986 | 57°F | 27°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1985 | 61°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1984 | 47°F | 41°F | 2.51" | 0" |
| 1983 | 60°F | 33°F | -- | 0" |
| 1982 | 65°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1981 | 70°F | 29°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1980 | 51°F | 20°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1979 | 64°F | 28°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1978 | 45°F | 26°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1977 | 58°F | 31°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1976 | 56°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1975 | 55°F | 21°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1974 | 57°F | 22°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1973 | 45°F | 14°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1972 | 59°F | 34°F | 0" | 0" |
| 1971 | 57°F | 25°F | 0" | 0" |