Weather on March 18 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High67°F
Avg Low40°F
Warmest200769°F
Coldest199936°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

March 18th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 67°F and lows near 40°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest March 18th was in 2007 (69°F average), while the coldest was 1999 (36°F) — a 33°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of March 18th dates historically, with the wettest March 18th recording 1.09" of rain. The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 18th in White Sands? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202575°F43°F0"--
202461°F43°F0"--
202345°F36°F0.08"--
202261°F30°F0"--
202168°F30°F0"--
202063°F48°F1.09"--
201964°F37°F0"0"
201866°F43°F0"0"
201784°F46°F0"0"
201677°F43°F0"0"
201548°F36°F0.46"--
201468°F37°F0"0"
201373°F43°F0"0"
201273°F48°F0"0"
201180°F46°F0"--
201063°F29°F0"0"
200972°F41°F0"0"
200864°F38°F0"0"
200781°F57°F0"0"
200666°F55°F0"0"
200564°F42°F0"0"
200479°F51°F0"0"
200353°F40°F0.08"0"
200259°F26°F0"0"
200154°F28°F0"0"
200067°F44°F0"0"
199940°F33°F0.81"0"
199857°F42°F0.05"0"
199772°F47°F0"0"
199664°F31°F0"0"
199575°F47°F0"0"
199479°F49°F0"0"
199373°F50°F0"0"
199263°F42°F0"0"
199171°F28°F0"0"
199076°F37°F0"0"
198982°F49°F0"0"
198853°F23°F0"0"
198769°F34°F0"0"
198655°F33°F0"0"
198568°F35°F0.03"0"
198464°F42°F0"0"
198369°F46°F0"0"
198278°F43°F0"0"
198166°F46°F0"0"
198066°F24°F0"0"
197961°F35°F0"0"
197881°F35°F0"0"
197757°F29°F0"0"
197680°F44°F0"0"
197569°F36°F0"0"
197482°F44°F0"0"
197372°F48°F0"0"
197279°F39°F0"0"
197161°F38°F0"0"

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