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Weather on August 13 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High90°F
Avg Low65°F
Warmest200288°F
Coldest200965°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

August 13th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 90°F and lows near 65°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest August 13th was in 2002 (88°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (65°F) — a 23°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 25% of August 13th dates historically, with the wettest August 13th recording 1.74" of rain. The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.1°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 13th in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202693°F72°F0.02"--
202595°F64°F0"--
202497°F66°F0"--
202393°F72°F0"--
202293°F64°F0"--
202182°F66°F0.18"--
2020102°F68°F0"--
2019100°F64°F0"0"
201891°F63°F0"0"
201790°F66°F0"0"
201688°F66°F0.12"0"
201595°F68°F0"0"
201491°F66°F0"0"
201379°F59°F0"--
201295°F73°F0"0"
201175°F61°F0"--
201082°F61°F0.12"0"
200974°F56°F0.36"0"
200892°F68°F--0"
200794°F66°F0"0"
200692°F67°F0"0"
200587°F65°F0"0"
200488°F65°F0"0"
200386°F69°F0"0"
2002103°F73°F0"0"
200179°F59°F0"0"
200096°F69°F0"0"
199996°F67°F0"0"
199885°F65°F0"0"
199789°F66°F0"0"
199698°F67°F0"0"
199597°F69°F0"0"
199499°F67°F0"0"
199395°F65°F0"0"
199286°F63°F0"0"
199193°F68°F0.42"0"
199078°F60°F0.94"0"
198991°F70°F0.01"0"
198892°F66°F0"0"
198788°F66°F0"0"
198695°F64°F0.8"0"
198593°F64°F0"0"
198484°F66°F0"0"
198397°F67°F0"0"
198293°F69°F0"0"
198179°F60°F0.12"0"
198079°F64°F1.11"0"
197984°F55°F1.74"0"
197884°F61°F0"0"
197792°F61°F0"0"
197695°F64°F0"0"
197592°F62°F0.01"0"
197495°F68°F0"0"
197393°F61°F0"0"
197282°F60°F0.1"0"
197191°F55°F0"0"

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