Weather on March 1 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High65°F
Avg Low37°F
Warmest200665°F
Coldest200135°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

March 1st in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 37°F — a 28°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 1st was in 2006 (65°F average), while the coldest was 2001 (35°F) — a 30°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 11% of recorded March 1st dates, with snow falling 2% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 1.5"). The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 6.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 1st in White Sands? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202682°F43°F0"--
202577°F34°F0"--
202466°F36°F0"--
202368°F41°F0"--
202270°F39°F0"--
202149°F24°F0"0"
202064°F45°F0"0"
201975°F45°F0"0"
201861°F27°F0"0"
201759°F39°F0"0"
201675°F39°F0"0"
201572°F43°F0"0"
201473°F46°F0"0"
201363°F25°F0"0"
201270°F39°F0"0"
201168°F32°F0"--
201059°F26°F0.38"1.5"
200967°F28°F0"0"
200877°F38°F0"0"
200748°F28°F0"0"
200677°F54°F0"0"
200559°F38°F0"0"
200456°F32°F0"0"
200360°F40°F0"0"
200257°F36°F0"0"
200144°F27°F0.05"0"
200071°F40°F0"0"
199977°F41°F0"0"
199852°F25°F0"0"
199753°F37°F0.15"0"
199657°F33°F0"0"
199553°F35°F0.1"0"
199462°F33°F0"0"
199355°F36°F0"0"
199272°F33°F0"0"
199153°F43°F0.38"0"
199053°F35°F0"0"
198972°F46°F0"0"
198875°F47°F0"0"
198761°F25°F0"0"
198673°F35°F0"0"
198569°F40°F0"0"
198474°F30°F0"0"
198373°F41°F0"0"
198272°F37°F0"0"
198166°F43°F0"0"
198059°F28°F0"0"
197968°F31°F0"0"
197863°F49°F0.08"0"
197766°F26°F0"0"
197670°F45°F0"0"
197577°F38°F0"0"
197479°F50°F0"0"
197366°F40°F0"0"
197265°F46°F0"0"
197157°F22°F0"0"

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