Weather on May 7 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High82°F
Avg Low52°F
Warmest202080°F
Coldest199552°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 7th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings warm spring weather, with average highs around 82°F and lows near 52°F — a 30°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest May 7th was in 2020 (80°F average), while the coldest was 1995 (52°F) — a 28°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 4% of May 7th dates historically, with the wettest May 7th recording 1.45" of rain. The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.0°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for May 7th in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202575°F36°F0"--
202484°F48°F0"--
202386°F50°F0"--
202293°F55°F0"--
202193°F59°F0"--
202097°F63°F0"--
201977°F54°F0"0"
201893°F55°F0"0"
201786°F57°F0"0"
201679°F54°F0"0"
201581°F50°F0"0"
201481°F50°F0"0"
201379°F50°F0"0"
201286°F59°F0"0"
201177°F42°F0"--
201076°F47°F0"0"
200981°F46°F0"0"
200870°F43°F0"0"
200768°F37°F0"0"
200684°F56°F0"0"
200566°F48°F0"0"
200491°F63°F0"0"
200385°F55°F0"0"
200287°F56°F0"0"
200189°F54°F0"0"
200092°F61°F0"0"
199982°F54°F0"0"
199882°F52°F0"0"
199790°F57°F0"0"
199694°F58°F0"0"
199561°F44°F0"0"
199479°F63°F0"0"
199382°F60°F0"0"
199277°F54°F0.05"0"
199186°F59°F0"0"
199081°F46°F0"0"
198996°F58°F0"0"
198882°F49°F0"0"
198773°F48°F0"0"
198683°F61°F0"0"
198589°F58°F0"0"
198482°F58°F0"0"
198384°F45°F0"0"
198279°F40°F0"0"
198186°F56°F0"0"
198084°F52°F0"0"
197972°F53°F0"0"
197870°F48°F0"0"
197780°F52°F0"0"
197668°F48°F1.45"0"
197574°F38°F0"0"
197480°F51°F0"0"
197381°F45°F0"0"
197280°F50°F0"0"
197182°F56°F0"0"

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