Weather on May 3 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High80°F
Avg Low49°F
Warmest200676°F
Coldest201045°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 3rd in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 80°F and lows near 49°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 3rd was in 2006 (76°F average), while the coldest was 2010 (45°F) — a 31°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 9% of May 3rd dates historically, with the wettest May 3rd recording 1.07" of rain. 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 3rd in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202581°F45°F0"--
202486°F--0"--
202384°F54°F0"--
202284°F55°F0"--
202179°F54°F0"--
202091°F57°F0"--
201982°F54°F0"0"
201873°F45°F0"0"
201782°F52°F0"0"
201679°F46°F0"0"
201586°F63°F0"0"
201484°F48°F0"0"
201366°F32°F0"0"
201286°F50°F0"0"
201159°F32°F0"0"
201064°F27°F0.23"0"
200973°F56°F0"0"
200866°F38°F0"0"
200767°F40°F0"0"
200688°F64°F0"0"
200570°F40°F0"0"
200480°F50°F0"0"
200386°F52°F0"0"
200278°F47°F0"0"
200181°F54°F0"0"
200093°F54°F0"0"
199979°F45°F0"0"
199886°F52°F0"0"
199785°F46°F0"0"
199689°F53°F0"0"
199580°F52°F0"0"
199484°F49°F0"0"
199384°F48°F0"0"
199275°F55°F0.03"0"
199177°F49°F0"0"
199066°F42°F0"0"
198991°F57°F0"0"
198878°F41°F0"0"
198775°F51°F0"0"
198687°F58°F0"0"
198582°F53°F0"0"
198485°F53°F0"0"
198377°F40°F0"0"
198285°F51°F0.08"0"
198185°F52°F0"0"
198060°F51°F1.07"0"
197965°F44°F0"0"
197871°F36°F0.28"0"
197784°F56°F0"0"
197680°F50°F0"0"
197582°F46°F0"0"
197488°F53°F0"0"
197380°F40°F0"0"
197288°F48°F0"0"
197192°F57°F0"0"

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