Weather on July 12 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High93°F
Avg Low66°F
Warmest202091°F
Coldest200868°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

July 12th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 93°F and lows near 66°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 12th was in 2020 (91°F average), while the coldest was 2008 (68°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of July 12th dates historically, with the wettest July 12th recording 1.27" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 12th in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202593°F75°F0"--
202497°F64°F0"--
2023102°F73°F0"--
202293°F70°F0"--
202188°F63°F0"--
2020108°F75°F0"--
201980°F56°F0"0"
201886°F64°F0.03"0"
201795°F70°F0"0"
2016100°F68°F0"0"
201595°F68°F0"0"
201490°F63°F0"0"
201378°F61°F0"--
201291°F63°F0"0"
201181°F58°F0"--
201096°F65°F0"0"
200983°F59°F0.1"0"
200880°F56°F1.27"0"
200785°F56°F1.27"0"
2006100°F76°F0"0"
200595°F72°F0"0"
200493°F68°F0.1"0"
200398°F72°F0"0"
200296°F65°F0"0"
2001102°F69°F0"0"
200093°F70°F0.56"0"
199990°F60°F0"0"
1998103°F73°F0"0"
199797°F66°F0"0"
199695°F69°F0"0"
199597°F65°F0"0"
1994101°F68°F0"0"
199387°F66°F0"0"
199293°F65°F0"0"
199187°F66°F0"0"
199086°F69°F0"0"
198999°F69°F0"0"
198895°F67°F0"0"
198797°F66°F0"0"
198696°F63°F0"0"
198597°F63°F0.25"0"
198487°F65°F0.41"--
198393°F63°F0"0"
198298°F65°F0"0"
198192°F68°F0"0"
198097°F70°F0.08"0"
1979104°F64°F0"0"
197898°F68°F0"0"
1977103°F65°F0.05"0"
197689°F61°F0"0"
197583°F58°F0.05"0"
197487°F64°F0"0"
197392°F63°F0"0"
197294°F67°F0.33"0"
197199°F68°F0"0"

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