Weather on May 15 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High84°F
Avg Low53°F
Warmest198879°F
Coldest197954°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

May 15th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 84°F and lows near 53°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 15th was in 1988 (79°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (54°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 13% of recorded May 15th dates, with snow falling 2% of the time. 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 May 15th in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202582°F54°F0"--
202490°F46°F0"--
202381°F55°F0"--
202297°F45°F0"--
202188°F57°F0"--
202086°F50°F0"0"
201990°F54°F0"0"
201891°F57°F0"0"
201786°F59°F0"0"
201686°F59°F0"0"
201577°F59°F0"0"
201477°F39°F0"0"
201390°F54°F0"0"
201277°F48°F0"0"
201170°F43°F0"--
201069°F42°F0"0"
200983°F52°F0"0"
200871°F52°F0"0"
200769°F51°F0.76"0"
200680°F57°F0"0"
200581°F55°F1.17"0"
200484°F53°F0.28"1"
200391°F67°F0"0"
200288°F53°F0"0"
200186°F55°F0.84"0"
200086°F48°F0"0"
199987°F62°F0"0"
199876°F50°F0"0"
199784°F59°F0"0"
199694°F58°F0"0"
199594°F59°F0"0"
199486°F55°F0"0"
199389°F57°F0.15"0"
199282°F56°F0"0"
199180°F56°F0"0"
199084°F64°F0"0"
198982°F57°F0"0"
198895°F63°F0"0"
198787°F53°F0.23"0"
198688°F51°F0"0"
198587°F44°F0"0"
198483°F58°F1.78"0"
198380°F44°F0"0"
198287°F52°F0"0"
198185°F62°F0"0"
198075°F54°F0"0"
197973°F36°F0"0"
197896°F59°F0"0"
197779°F44°F0"0"
197694°F56°F0"0"
197589°F54°F0"0"
197491°F59°F0"0"
197370°F45°F0"0"
197287°F48°F0"0"
197191°F57°F0"0"

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