Weather on August 9 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High91°F
Avg Low65°F
Warmest202588°F
Coldest197862°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 9th 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 55 years of records, the warmest August 9th was in 2025 (88°F average), while the coldest was 1978 (62°F) — a 26°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 24% of August 9th dates historically, with the wettest August 9th recording 2.06" of rain. The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 2.6°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

Planning for August 9th in White Sands? Stay hydrated and seek shade during peak afternoon hours.

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
2025104°F72°F0"--
202499°F68°F0"--
202397°F70°F0"--
202290°F68°F0"--
202199°F68°F0.51"--
202099°F68°F0.08"--
201999°F72°F0.08"0"
201886°F68°F0"0"
201793°F68°F0"0"
201691°F68°F0.03"0"
201597°F68°F0"0"
201486°F64°F0"0"
201382°F60°F0"--
201299°F68°F0"0"
201180°F60°F0.41"--
201086°F59°F0"0"
200981°F57°F0"0"
200878°F60°F0"0"
200781°F63°F0"0"
200692°F70°F0"0"
200592°F69°F0"0"
200494°F69°F0.46"0"
2003104°F67°F0"0"
200292°F69°F0"0"
200189°F68°F0"0"
200091°F69°F0"0"
199990°F65°F1.24"0"
199895°F64°F0"0"
199794°F68°F0"0"
199685°F62°F0"0"
1995100°F71°F0"0"
199496°F69°F0"0"
199397°F69°F0"0"
199295°F65°F0"0"
199182°F65°F0.79"0"
199093°F62°F0"0"
198987°F61°F0"0"
198879°F64°F0"0"
198787°F67°F0.46"0"
198692°F69°F0"0"
198596°F68°F0"0"
198483°F64°F2.06"0"
198390°F64°F0"0"
198291°F67°F0"0"
198186°F59°F0"0"
198092°F71°F1.63"0"
197993°F63°F0"0"
197870°F54°F0.25"0"
1977103°F69°F0"0"
197694°F64°F0"0"
197597°F64°F0"0"
197490°F62°F0"0"
197395°F64°F0.03"0"
197288°F58°F0"0"
197188°F58°F0"0"

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