Weather on July 3 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High94°F
Avg Low67°F
Warmest199490°F
Coldest200967°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 3rd in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 94°F and lows near 67°F — a 27°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest July 3rd was in 1994 (90°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (67°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 15% of July 3rd dates historically, with the wettest July 3rd recording 3.05" 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 3rd in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202588°F66°F0.38"--
202491°F68°F0"--
202397°F66°F0"--
202297°F64°F0"--
202191°F66°F0"--
202099°F66°F0"--
201999°F68°F0"0"
201895°F77°F0"0"
2017100°F72°F0"0"
201699°F72°F0"0"
201591°F70°F0"0"
201493°F64°F0"0"
201386°F64°F0"0"
201295°F70°F0"0"
201182°F58°F0.99"--
201083°F57°F1.12"0"
200977°F58°F0"0"
200891°F64°F3.05"0"
200789°F60°F0"0"
200695°F70°F0"0"
2005101°F77°F0"0"
200497°F70°F0"0"
2003101°F72°F0"0"
2002101°F72°F0"0"
200194°F66°F0"0"
200095°F70°F0"0"
199996°F70°F0"0"
199891°F68°F0.3"0"
1997102°F68°F0"0"
199689°F70°F0"0"
199591°F66°F0"0"
1994102°F77°F0"0"
199393°F69°F0"0"
199297°F62°F0"0"
199189°F63°F0.58"0"
199090°F67°F0"0"
1989102°F73°F0"0"
198894°F63°F0"0"
1987101°F68°F0"0"
198691°F67°F0.03"0"
198593°F61°F0"0"
198498°F70°F0"0"
1983100°F62°F0"0"
1982100°F64°F0"0"
1981100°F66°F0"0"
1980102°F67°F0"0"
197987°F66°F0"0"
197896°F64°F0"0"
197780°F57°F0.03"0"
197696°F64°F0"0"
197594°F64°F0"0"
197497°F68°F0"0"
1973103°F68°F0"0"
1972101°F68°F0"0"
197192°F61°F0"0"

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