Weather on August 3 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High91°F
Avg Low66°F
Warmest201286°F
Coldest200765°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

August 3rd in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings hot summer weather, with average highs around 91°F and lows near 66°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 55 years of records, the warmest August 3rd was in 2012 (86°F average), while the coldest was 2007 (65°F) — a 21°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 18% of August 3rd dates historically, with the wettest August 3rd recording 1.12" of rain. The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.8°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 3rd in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2025100°F72°F0"--
202495°F66°F0"--
202399°F70°F0"--
202295°F75°F0"--
202190°F64°F0.05"--
202093°F59°F0"--
201995°F73°F0"0"
201897°F72°F0"0"
201791°F64°F0"0"
201693°F66°F0.2"0"
201595°F68°F0"0"
201482°F66°F0"0"
201384°F61°F0"--
2012100°F72°F0"0"
201185°F59°F0.38"--
201084°F61°F0"0"
200984°F61°F0"0"
200879°F57°F0"0"
200774°F57°F0"0"
200680°F64°F0.3"0"
200594°F69°F0"0"
200493°F70°F0"0"
200396°F70°F0"0"
200290°F66°F0"0"
200179°F58°F0"0"
200099°F69°F0"0"
199985°F67°F0"0"
199894°F71°F0.28"0"
199795°F69°F0"0"
199694°F70°F0"0"
199597°F67°F0"0"
199493°F67°F0.05"0"
199392°F67°F0.05"0"
199291°F63°F0"0"
199182°F66°F0.38"0"
199089°F64°F0"0"
198995°F69°F0"0"
198887°F64°F0"0"
198796°F70°F0"0"
198698°F69°F0"0"
198590°F64°F1.12"0"
198491°F63°F0"0"
198392°F72°F0"0"
198294°F68°F0"0"
198192°F67°F0.36"0"
198099°F70°F0"0"
197992°F59°F0"0"
197878°F58°F0"0"
1977103°F65°F0"0"
197691°F59°F0"0"
197598°F61°F0"0"
197487°F67°F0"0"
197387°F60°F0"0"
197296°F67°F0"0"
197188°F59°F0"0"

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