Weather on February 5 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High58°F
Avg Low31°F
Warmest202561°F
Coldest201125°F

Based on 56 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 5th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings cool winter weather, with average highs around 58°F and lows near 31°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 5th was in 2025 (61°F average), while the coldest was 2011 (25°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded February 5th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 4.8"). 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 February 5th in White Sands? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202659°F30°F0"--
202579°F43°F0"--
202461°F28°F0"--
202370°F27°F0"--
202243°F12°F0"--
202159°F32°F0"--
202036°F25°F0.15"--
201963°F52°F0"0"
201860°F32°F0"0"
201768°F34°F0"0"
201650°F18°F0"0"
201563°F32°F0"0"
201445°F28°F0"0"
201366°F30°F0"0"
201250°F30°F0"0"
201140°F10°F----
201051°F29°F0"0"
200966°F33°F0"0"
200860°F29°F0"0"
200762°F35°F0"0"
200664°F44°F0"0"
200546°F38°F0.99"0"
200447°F26°F0"0"
200347°F32°F0"0"
200239°F26°F0"0"
200168°F38°F0"0"
200057°F25°F0"0"
199964°F49°F0"0"
199853°F31°F0"0"
199760°F36°F0"0"
199668°F33°F0"0"
199569°F33°F0"0"
199458°F33°F0"0"
199352°F24°F0"0"
199257°F32°F0"0"
199160°F31°F0"0"
199051°F29°F0"0"
198968°F51°F0"0"
198845°F33°F1.02"4.8"
198761°F36°F0"0"
198650°F32°F0.23"0"
198544°F27°F0"0"
198465°F26°F0"0"
198355°F32°F0"0"
198257°F41°F0"0"
198160°F24°F0"0"
198065°F31°F0"0"
197952°F30°F0.28"--
197864°F28°F0"0"
197759°F27°F0"0"
197660°F42°F0.03"0"
197558°F33°F0"0"
197468°F30°F0"0"
197365°F35°F0"0"
197260°F29°F0"0"
197162°F27°F0"0"

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