Weather on March 2 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High65°F
Avg Low38°F
Warmest197464°F
Coldest197132°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 2nd in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings mild spring weather, with average highs around 65°F and lows near 38°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest March 2nd was in 1974 (64°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (32°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 13% of March 2nd dates historically, with the wettest March 2nd recording 0.76" of rain. The last decade has been 8.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 8.0°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for March 2nd in White Sands? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202682°F43°F0"--
202570°F45°F0"--
202472°F41°F0"--
202354°F30°F0"--
202273°F37°F0"--
202157°F------
202066°F45°F0"0"
201975°F54°F0"0"
201870°F28°F0"0"
201763°F27°F0"0"
201681°F45°F0"0"
201564°F46°F0"0"
201463°F45°F0.03"--
201366°F30°F0"0"
201264°F37°F0"0"
201176°F32°F0"--
201059°F28°F0"0"
200971°F31°F0"0"
200869°F37°F0"0"
200753°F33°F0"0"
200674°F51°F0"0"
200561°F41°F0"0"
200462°F41°F0"0"
200359°F38°F0"0"
200251°F22°F0"0"
200143°F33°F0.76"0"
200063°F39°F0"0"
199973°F52°F0"0"
199852°F28°F0"0"
199759°F27°F0"0"
199662°F32°F0"0"
199560°F35°F0"0"
199465°F35°F0"0"
199361°F30°F0"0"
199271°F42°F0.18"0"
199160°F41°F0.05"0"
199063°F33°F0"0"
198964°F43°F0"0"
198865°F41°F0.2"0"
198766°F31°F0"0"
198675°F43°F0.08"0"
198573°F39°F0"0"
198474°F34°F0"0"
198376°F43°F0"0"
198272°F48°F0"0"
198163°F43°F0"0"
198055°F21°F0"0"
197963°F39°F0"0"
197863°F46°F0.71"0"
197760°F27°F0"0"
197674°F54°F0"0"
197577°F41°F0"0"
197479°F50°F0"0"
197370°F38°F0"0"
197267°F27°F0"0"
197143°F21°F0"0"

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