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Weather on July 23 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High91°F
Avg Low65°F
Warmest198188°F
Coldest201965°F

Based on 56 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 23rd in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 91°F and lows near 65°F — a 26°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest July 23rd was in 1981 (88°F average), while the coldest was 2019 (65°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of July 23rd dates historically, with the wettest July 23rd recording 1.23" of rain. The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for July 23rd in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2026100°F72°F0"--
202591°F66°F0"--
202488°F63°F0"--
202397°F70°F0"--
202299°F72°F0"--
202184°F64°F0.2"--
202076°F56°F0.45"0"
201973°F58°F0.2"0"
201889°F67°F0"0"
201784°F66°F0.03"0"
2016102°F70°F0"0"
201595°F64°F0"0"
201495°F70°F0"0"
201376°F59°F0.03"--
201295°F66°F0"0"
201185°F57°F0.25"--
2010--57°F0"0"
200978°F54°F0"0"
200895°F68°F--0"
200779°F54°F0"0"
200692°F71°F0"0"
200593°F68°F0"0"
200487°F69°F0"0"
2003101°F74°F0"0"
200292°F64°F0"0"
2001100°F72°F0"0"
2000100°F68°F0"0"
199989°F65°F0"0"
199883°F66°F0.05"0"
199792°F68°F0"0"
199697°F71°F0"0"
199598°F65°F0"0"
199497°F69°F0"0"
199394°F70°F0"0"
199296°F67°F0"0"
199180°F64°F0.06"0"
199086°F64°F0"0"
198989°F64°F1.23"0"
198898°F66°F0"0"
198796°F67°F0"0"
198685°F60°F0"0"
198589°F62°F0"0"
198490°F64°F0.06"0"
198395°F64°F0"0"
198298°F70°F0"0"
1981103°F73°F0.01"0"
198093°F66°F0"0"
1979103°F70°F0"0"
197886°F63°F0.32"0"
197784°F59°F0.15"0"
197681°F62°F0.15"0"
197595°F66°F0.09"0"
197495°F67°F0"0"
197395°F59°F0"0"
197293°F63°F0"0"
197193°F69°F0.38"0"

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