Weather on May 19 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High85°F
Avg Low56°F
Warmest200487°F
Coldest197955°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 19th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 56°F — a 29°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 19th was in 2004 (87°F average), while the coldest was 1979 (55°F) — a 32°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 11% of May 19th dates historically, with the wettest May 19th recording 0.99" of rain. The last decade has been 7.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 7.3°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 19th in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202582°F55°F0"--
202493°F59°F0"--
202386°F52°F0"--
202295°F57°F0"--
202186°F59°F0"--
202095°F59°F0"--
201981°F48°F0"0"
201886°F46°F0"0"
201773°F48°F0"0"
201673°F45°F0"0"
201582°F59°F0"0"
201491°F57°F0"0"
201386°F55°F0"0"
201288°F57°F0"0"
201167°F47°F0"--
201073°F41°F0"0"
200978°F52°F0"0"
200883°F46°F0"0"
200770°F47°F0"0"
200693°F68°F0"0"
200593°F63°F0"0"
200495°F79°F0"0"
200394°F64°F0"0"
200278°F54°F0.28"0"
200181°F67°F0"0"
200083°F57°F0"0"
199992°F58°F0"0"
199893°F59°F0"0"
199784°F59°F0.38"0"
199696°F75°F0"0"
199583°F57°F0"0"
199487°F58°F0"0"
199383°F56°F0.99"0"
199284°F55°F0"0"
199191°F62°F0"0"
199083°F55°F0"0"
198990°F58°F0"0"
198875°F58°F0.03"0"
198778°F59°F0.43"0"
198685°F45°F0"0"
198583°F53°F0"0"
198486°F61°F0"0"
198382°F54°F0"0"
198290°F60°F0"0"
198183°F55°F0"0"
198082°F50°F0"0"
197973°F37°F0"0"
197893°F60°F0"0"
197782°F45°F0"0"
197678°F56°F0.1"0"
197585°F60°F0"0"
197491°F61°F0"0"
197396°F50°F0"0"
197286°F67°F0"0"
197179°F39°F0"0"

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