Weather on February 1 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High56°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest198955°F
Coldest198523°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

February 1st in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 56°F and lows near 31°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest February 1st was in 1989 (55°F average), while the coldest was 1985 (23°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 15% of recorded February 1st dates, with snow falling 5% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 2"). The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 4.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for February 1st in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202661°F30°F0"--
202563°F23°F0"--
202468°F43°F0"--
202352°F23°F0"--
202261°F32°F0"--
202159°F28°F0"--
202045°F45°F0"0"
201963°F39°F0"0"
201861°F33°F0"0"
201768°F28°F0"0"
201654°F34°F0.1"--
201557°F37°F0"0"
201459°F46°F0"0"
201361°F23°F0"0"
201264°F28°F0"0"
201048°F28°F0"0"
200956°F25°F0"0"
200857°F20°F0"0"
200744°F30°F0.05"0"
200661°F41°F0"0"
200544°F29°F0"0"
200450°F37°F0"0"
200367°F40°F0"0"
200239°F16°F0"0"
200150°F27°F0"0"
200044°F28°F0.84"2"
199963°F36°F0"0"
199859°F29°F0"0"
199761°F28°F0"0"
199651°F32°F0.61"1"
199570°F34°F0"0"
199441°F12°F0"0"
199363°F34°F0"0"
199244°F32°F0.25"0"
199160°F24°F0"0"
199052°F36°F0"0"
198963°F48°F0"0"
198863°F43°F0"0"
198762°F25°F0"0"
198660°F41°F0"0"
198533°F13°F0.38"1.5"
198462°F27°F0"0"
198348°F26°F0"0"
198251°F31°F0"0"
198153°F23°F0"0"
198050°F38°F0.03"0"
197956°F24°F0"0"
197864°F34°F0"0"
197760°F23°F0"0"
197670°F26°F0"0"
197554°F45°F1.07"0"
197469°F32°F0"0"
197349°F28°F0"0"
197245°F26°F0"0"
197167°F37°F0"0"

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