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Weather on September 13 at White Sands

White Sands National Park

NMSouthwest4,000 ft elevation
Avg High85°F
Avg Low60°F
Warmest202684°F
Coldest200959°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

September 13th in White Sands National Park (via Alamogordo, NM) typically brings warm fall weather, with average highs around 85°F and lows near 60°F — a 25°F daily swing. Over 56 years of records, the warmest September 13th was in 2026 (84°F average), while the coldest was 2009 (59°F) — a 25°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 29% of September 13th dates historically, with the wettest September 13th recording 2.34" of rain. The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

The last decade has been 1.4°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.

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

Year by Year History

YearHighLowPrecipSnow
202699°F70°F0"--
202579°F61°F0.57"--
202495°F66°F0"0"
202375°F61°F0.47"--
202286°F59°F0.64"--
202191°F54°F0"--
202082°F50°F0"--
201988°F66°F0.01"0"
201895°F68°F0"0"
201795°F63°F0"0"
201686°F59°F0"0"
201593°F66°F0"0"
201475°F57°F0"0"
201366°F63°F0.45"0"
201273°F59°F0.06"0"
201176°F52°F0"--
201081°F61°F0"0"
200971°F47°F0.29"0"
200875°F54°F0"0"
200782°F55°F0"0"
200680°F59°F0"0"
200587°F64°F0"0"
200493°F67°F0"0"
200389°F57°F0"0"
200273°F50°F1.2"0"
200169°F54°F2.34"0"
200095°F65°F0"0"
199992°F65°F0.09"0"
199896°F62°F0"0"
199793°F64°F0.04"0"
199679°F58°F0"0"
199586°F61°F0"0"
199488°F64°F0.13"0"
199383°F58°F0"0"
199292°F65°F0"0"
199180°F60°F0.47"0"
199087°F57°F0"0"
198979°F59°F0.14"0"
198886°F58°F0"0"
198792°F66°F0"0"
198683°F64°F0.02"0"
198584°F62°F0"0"
198493°F66°F0"0"
198385°F61°F0"0"
198280°F56°F0"0"
198190°F59°F0"0"
198084°F62°F0.33"0"
197987°F57°F0"0"
197889°F56°F0"0"
197787°F58°F0"0"
197693°F55°F0"0"
197577°F51°F0"0"
197495°F54°F0"0"
197393°F59°F0"0"
197275°F60°F0"0"
197193°F61°F0"0"

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