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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in White Sands New Mexico, United States

In White Sands, the summers are hot, the winters are short and cold, and it is dry and mostly clear year round. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 31°F to 95°F and is rarely below 21°F or above 102°F.

Based on the tourism score, the best times of year to visit White Sands for warm-weather activities are from early May to early July and from mid August to early October.

Climate in White Sands

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White Sands weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The hot season lasts for 3.8 months, from May 19 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 87°F. The hottest month of the year in White Sands is July, with an average high of 94°F and low of 69°F.

The cold season lasts for 2.9 months, from November 20 to February 17, with an average daily high temperature below 63°F. The coldest month of the year in White Sands is December, with an average low of 32°F and high of 56°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in White Sands

Average High and Low Temperature in White SandshotcoldcoldJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°F110°F110°FJan 455°FJan 455°FJun 2495°FJun 2495°F31°F31°F68°F68°FMay 1987°FMay 1987°FSep 1187°FSep 1187°FNov 2063°FNov 2063°FFeb 1763°FFeb 1763°F58°F58°F63°F63°F37°F37°F36°F36°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 57°F63°F70°F78°F86°F94°F94°F91°F86°F77°F65°F56°F
Temp. 43°F48°F55°F63°F72°F81°F81°F79°F74°F63°F51°F43°F
Low 32°F36°F42°F49°F58°F66°F69°F68°F61°F50°F39°F32°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in White Sands

Average Hourly Temperature in White SandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowvery coldvery coldvery coldvery coldcoldcoldcoolcoolcomfortablewarmwarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Zarand, Iran (7,941 miles away) and Mastung, Pakistan (8,127 miles) are the far-away foreign places with temperatures most similar to White Sands (view comparison).

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In White Sands, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in White Sands begins around March 22 and lasts for 3.5 months, ending around July 5.

The clearest month of the year in White Sands is June, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 79% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around July 5 and lasts for 8.5 months, ending around March 22.

The cloudiest month of the year in White Sands is February, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 36% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in White Sands

Cloud Cover Categories in White SandsclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jun 1181%Jun 1181%Jul 2962%Jul 2962%Mar 2271%Mar 2271%NowNowclearovercastpartly cloudymostly clearmostly cloudy
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 34%36%31%27%25%21%34%35%26%23%29%33%
Clearer 66%64%69%73%75%79%66%65%74%77%71%67%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in White Sands varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 2.8 months, from June 28 to September 20, with a greater than 17% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in White Sands is August, with an average of 8.1 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 9.2 months, from September 20 to June 28. The month with the fewest wet days in White Sands is April, with an average of 1.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in White Sands is August, with an average of 8.1 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 30% on August 2.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in White Sands

Daily Chance of Precipitation in White SandswetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Aug 230%Aug 230%Apr 114%Apr 114%Jun 2817%Jun 2817%Sep 2017%Sep 2017%rain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 1.6d1.5d1.3d1.2d1.9d3.3d7.7d8.1d5.4d3.1d1.9d2.2d
Mixed 0.2d0.1d0.1d0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.4d
Snow 0.1d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d
Any 1.9d1.7d1.3d1.3d1.9d3.3d7.7d8.1d5.4d3.1d2.0d2.6d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. White Sands experiences some seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

The rainy period of the year lasts for 6.4 months, from June 10 to December 24, with a sliding 31-day rainfall of at least 0.5 inches. The month with the most rain in White Sands is August, with an average rainfall of 1.5 inches.

The rainless period of the year lasts for 5.6 months, from December 24 to June 10. The month with the least rain in White Sands is March, with an average rainfall of 0.2 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in White Sands

Average Monthly Rainfall in White SandsrainJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 inAug 11.6 inAug 11.6 inMar 300.2 inMar 300.2 inDec 160.5 inDec 160.5 inJun 100.5 inJun 100.5 in
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 0.3″0.3″0.2″0.2″0.3″0.6″1.4″1.5″1.1″0.6″0.4″0.5″

The length of the day in White Sands varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 10 hours, 1 minute of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 14 hours, 17 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in White Sands

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in White SandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 7 minMar 1912 hr, 7 minMar 1914 hr, 17 minJun 2014 hr, 17 minJun 2012 hr, 9 minSep 2212 hr, 9 minSep 2210 hr, 1 minDec 2110 hr, 1 minDec 21nightnightdayNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 10.3h11.1h12.0h13.0h13.8h14.2h14.0h13.3h12.3h11.3h10.5h10.1h

The earliest sunrise is at 5:58 AM on June 10, and the latest sunrise is 1 hour, 26 minutes later at 7:24 AM on November 2. The earliest sunset is at 5:00 PM on December 3, and the latest sunset is 3 hours, 17 minutes later at 8:17 PM on June 29.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in White Sands during 2024, starting in the spring on March 10, lasting 7.8 months, and ending in the fall on November 3.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in White Sands

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in White SandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJun 105:58 AMJun 105:58 AM8:17 PMJun 298:17 PMJun 29Dec 35:00 PMDec 35:00 PM7:24 AMNov 27:24 AMNov 2Mar 10DSTMar 10DSTDSTNov 3DSTNov 3daynightnightnightSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray. The transitions to and from daylight saving time are indicated by the 'DST' labels.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in White Sands

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in White SandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM000101010102020203030304040405050606070800001010102020202030303040404050506060707034NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in White Sands

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in White Sands, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 2% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in White Sands

Humidity Comfort Levels in White SandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Mar 30%Mar 30%Aug 104%Aug 104%NowNowcomfortablecomfortabledrydryhumidhumid
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.0d0.1d0.7d1.0d0.3d0.0d0.0d0.0d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in White Sands experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.3 months, from February 9 to June 17, with average wind speeds of more than 8.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in White Sands is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.5 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.7 months, from June 17 to February 9. The calmest month of the year in White Sands is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.4 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in White Sands

Average Wind Speed in White SandswindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mph18 mph18 mphApr 1010.6 mphApr 1010.6 mphAug 146.2 mphAug 146.2 mphFeb 98.4 mphFeb 98.4 mphJun 178.4 mphJun 178.4 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 7.78.69.710.59.88.57.06.47.17.57.67.5

The predominant average hourly wind direction in White Sands varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the south for 1.9 weeks, from June 21 to July 4 and for 2.4 weeks, from September 18 to October 5, with a peak percentage of 35% on July 2. The wind is most often from the east for 2.5 months, from July 4 to September 18 and for 1.0 weeks, from October 5 to October 12, with a peak percentage of 42% on August 24. The wind is most often from the west for 8.3 months, from October 12 to June 21, with a peak percentage of 33% on January 1.

Wind Direction in White Sands

Wind Direction in White SandsWSESWJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNowwestsoutheastnorth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in White Sands throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best times of year to visit White Sands for general outdoor tourist activities are from early May to early July and from mid August to early October, with a peak score in the first week of June.

Tourism Score in White Sands

Tourism Score in White Sandsbest timebest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.47.40.90.97.37.36.56.5NowNow cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit White Sands for hot-weather activities is from early June to late August, with a peak score in the first week of July.

Beach/Pool Score in White Sands

Beach/Pool Score in White Sandsbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.07.00.00.0NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in White Sands typically lasts for 7.8 months (238 days), from around March 15 to around November 8, rarely starting before February 25 or after April 6, and rarely ending before October 21 or after November 26.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in White Sands

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in White Sandsgrowing seasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%50%Mar 1550%Mar 1550%Nov 850%Nov 890%Apr 690%Apr 690%Oct 2190%Oct 2110%Feb 2510%Feb 2510%Nov 2610%Nov 260%Jan 200%Jan 20Jul 20100%Jul 20100%very coldcoldcoolcomfortablewarmhotfreezing
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in White Sands should appear around February 12, only rarely appearing before February 1 or after February 25.

Growing Degree Days in White Sands

Growing Degree Days in White SandsJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F1,000°F1,000°F2,000°F2,000°F3,000°F3,000°F4,000°F4,000°F5,000°F5,000°FFeb 1288°FFeb 1288°FMay 4900°FMay 4900°FJun 111,800°FJun 111,800°FDec 315,458°FDec 315,458°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from April 12 to July 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.4 kWh. The brightest month of the year in White Sands is June, with an average of 8.3 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.0 months, from November 5 to February 5, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 4.4 kWh. The darkest month of the year in White Sands is December, with an average of 3.4 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in White Sands

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in White SandsbrightdarkdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWh9 kWh9 kWh10 kWh10 kWhJun 58.4 kWhJun 58.4 kWhDec 223.4 kWhDec 223.4 kWhApr 127.4 kWhApr 127.4 kWhJul 147.4 kWhJul 147.4 kWhNov 54.4 kWhNov 54.4 kWhFeb 54.4 kWhFeb 54.4 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 3.84.86.27.58.18.37.46.66.05.24.03.4

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of White Sands are 32.381 deg latitude, -106.479 deg longitude, and 4,232 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of White Sands contains significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 663 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 4,257 feet. Within 10 miles contains significant variations in elevation (4,898 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,125 feet).

The area within 2 miles of White Sands is covered by shrubs (99%), within 10 miles by shrubs (97%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (87%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in White Sands, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 3 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in White Sands.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and White Sands according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at White Sands is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between White Sands and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of White Sands and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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