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Weather on April 20 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High76°F
Avg Low47°F
Warmest202275°F
Coldest197150°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

April 20th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings pleasant spring weather, with average highs around 76°F and lows near 47°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest April 20th was in 2022 (75°F average), while the coldest was 1971 (50°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 5% of April 20th dates historically. The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.5°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for April 20th in White Sands? Great weather for outdoor activities.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202666°F42°F0"--
202570°F36°F0"--
202475°F55°F0"--
202373°F52°F0"--
202288°F63°F0"--
2021--50°F0"--
202077°F50°F0"0"
201988°F46°F0"0"
201875°F52°F0"0"
201786°F46°F0"0"
201681°F39°F0"0"
201577°F45°F0"0"
201475°F43°F0"0"
201377°F39°F0"0"
201281°F55°F0"0"
201172°F45°F0"--
201066°F40°F0.33"0"
200969°F40°F0"0"
200870°F51°F0"0"
200779°F53°F0"0"
200679°F55°F0"0"
200579°F55°F0"0"
200472°F49°F0"0"
200372°F45°F0"0"
200280°F56°F0"0"
200172°F54°F0"0"
200084°F52°F0"0"
199987°F51°F0"0"
199876°F45°F0"0"
199783°F57°F0"0"
199679°F43°F0"0"
199565°F36°F0"0"
199485°F51°F0.03"0"
199374°F39°F0"0"
199269°F39°F0"0"
199176°F48°F0"0"
199079°F44°F0"0"
198992°F57°F0"0"
198881°F51°F0"0"
198764°F52°F0"0"
198678°F41°F0"0"
198580°F53°F0"0"
198465°F53°F0"0"
198377°F51°F0"0"
198273°F49°F0"0"
198182°F49°F0"0"
198087°F46°F0"0"
197970°F43°F0"0"
197882°F41°F0"0"
197770°F49°F0.1"0"
197676°F46°F0"0"
197583°F41°F0"0"
197478°F47°F0"0"
197375°F38°F0"0"
197270°F47°F0"0"
197167°F34°F0"0"

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