Weather on June 17 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High95°F
Avg Low64°F
Warmest200889°F
Coldest200962°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

June 17th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 95°F and lows near 64°F — a 31°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest June 17th was in 2008 (89°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (62°F) — a 27°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 16% of June 17th dates historically, with the wettest June 17th recording 1.73" of rain. The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.7°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for June 17th in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2025104°F70°F0"--
2024100°F64°F0"--
202397°F64°F0"--
202297°F72°F0"--
202197°F73°F0"--
202095°F64°F0"--
201993°F66°F0"--
201886°F59°F0"0"
2017104°F61°F0"0"
201686°F--0"0"
201595°F64°F0.08"0"
201495°F68°F0"0"
201395°F64°F0.08"0"
201295°F63°F0"0"
201182°F57°F0"--
201098°F63°F0"0"
200976°F49°F0"0"
2008104°F74°F0"0"
200783°F48°F0"0"
200692°F70°F0"0"
200597°F71°F0"0"
200496°F74°F0"0"
200390°F62°F0"0"
2002102°F71°F0"0"
200185°F59°F0"0"
200087°F69°F1.73"0"
199982°F60°F0.86"0"
199891°F64°F0"0"
199792°F59°F0"0"
199697°F66°F0"0"
199589°F64°F0.43"0"
199496°F70°F0"0"
199392°F61°F0"0"
199292°F58°F0"0"
199197°F64°F0"0"
1990101°F62°F0"0"
1989102°F70°F0"0"
198894°F62°F0"0"
198798°F62°F0"0"
198697°F71°F0.1"0"
1985101°F67°F0"0"
198488°F63°F0.89"0"
198399°F63°F0"0"
198297°F64°F0.2"0"
198190°F51°F0"0"
1980104°F71°F0"0"
197995°F66°F0"0"
1978100°F64°F0"0"
1977106°F60°F0"0"
197698°F71°F0"0"
197598°F60°F0"0"
1974100°F59°F0"0"
197392°F55°F0"0"
197292°F61°F0.43"0"
197196°F62°F0"0"

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