National park in New Mexico

Best Time a Visit White Sands National Park

Melhor época para visitar White Sands National Park: março, abril, mai, junho, julho, setembro and outubro. Mês-by-month temperature, rainfall and crowd guidance.

🌙 31°C now🕔 12:59 AM local📅 Best: março, abril, mai, junho, julho, setembro and outubro

Melhor época para visitar White Sands National Park

Go in março, abril, mai, junho, julho, setembro and outubro. These months score highest on comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and useful daylight.

Hardest months: janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro – expect the least comfortable mix of heat, cold or rain.

janeiro★★★☆☆
fevereiro★★★★
março★★★★★
abril★★★★★
mai★★★★★
junho★★★★
julho★★★★
agosto★★★★
setembro★★★★★
outubro★★★★★
novembro★★★★
dezembro★★★★

Clima in White Sands National Park month by month

Average high, average low and total rainfall, based on three years of reanalysis data.

janfevmarabrmaijunjulagosetoutnovdezLine: average high · Bars: rainfall
MêsMáxima médiaMínima médiaPrecip.itaçãoAvaliação
janeiro12°-0°17 mm★★★☆☆
fevereiro19°10 mm★★★★
março22°6 mm★★★★★
abril25°11°4 mm★★★★★
mai30°16°8 mm★★★★★
junho36°22°17 mm★★★★
julho35°22°24 mm★★★★
agosto35°23°15 mm★★★★
setembro32°19°20 mm★★★★★
outubro27°14°23 mm★★★★★
novembro19°23 mm★★★★
dezembro16°8 mm★★★★

Clima type: Semi-arid. Fonte: Open-Meteo archive (ERA5).

How White Sands National Park compares com nearby places

Annual averages, and the difference against White Sands National Park.

PlaceDistanceAvg tempvs hereAnnual rain
Guadalupe Mountains National Park155 km12°C7°C cooler286 mm
Carlsbad Caverns National Park167 km16°C3°C cooler280 mm
Albuquerque260 km16°C3°C cooler230 mm
Santa Fe324 km12°C7°C cooler340 mm
Santa Fe County324 km12°C7°C cooler340 mm

What a pack, what a skip

Pack for the next 7 days
  • Lightweight, light-coloured clothing and a refillable water bottle
  • dom.glasses, a brimmed hat and SPF 30+
Worth avoiding
  • Avoid long hikes after mid-morning; start at dawn or leave it for a cooler day.
  • If your dates are flexible, avoid janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro – historically the least comfortable months here.

Resumo

White Sands National Park is a national park in New Mexico. White Sands National Park is a US national park known for gypsum dunefields.

Neste momento, a temperatura é de 31°C (87°F) in White Sands National Park com céu limpo. A sensação térmica é de 27°C. Hoje as temperaturas variam de 21°C a 38°C. A probabilidade de precipitação é de 1%. As condições para passeios turísticos têm pontuação de 8.8/10 – excelente — pode sair agora.

A melhor época para visitar White Sands National Park is março, abril, mai, junho, julho, setembro and outubro. O clima é semi-arid. janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro costumam ser os meses menos confortáveis. junho é o mês mais quente, com máximas médias próximas de 36°C, enquanto janeiro é o mês mais frio, com mínimas próximas de -0°C.

Entre os destaques próximos estão Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

Em termos simples. Today is slightly warmer than average for agosto. The forecast high of 38°C is 2.7°C above the 35°C typical for this month. The best window a be outside is roughly 7 AM a 10 AM, when temperature, rain chance and wind line up best. swimming is the strongest bet in White Sands National Park today at 10/10. No weather-related travel disruption is expected today. Roads and airports should run normally.

Compiled from this page's own data: atlas facts plus live Open-Meteo readings.

Tempo em White Sands National Park agora

🌙
31°C
Céu limpo · sensação de 27°C
Humidade15%
Vento10 km/h SSE
Rajadas20 km/h
Índice UV0 · Baixo
Cobertura de nuvens0%
Pressão881 hPa
VisibilidadeExcellent · 83 km
Qualidade do ar36 · Good
Nascer do sol6:33 AM
Pôr do sol7:40 PM
Lua🌔 Waxing gibbous · 86%

Fonte: Open-Meteo. Atualizado 12:59 AM, ago 24 hora local.

⚠️dom., ago 23: extreme heat, 38°C (100°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️seg., ago 24: extreme heat, 39°C (101°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️ter., ago 25: extreme heat, 39°C (102°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️qua., ago 26: extreme heat, 37°C (99°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️qui., ago 27: extreme heat, 36°C (96°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.
⚠️sáb., ago 29: extreme heat, 35°C (95°F). Hydrate and avoid midday sun.

Weekend outlook

dom.day, ago 23

☁️ 38° / 21°

Encoberto · 1% rain · wind 17 km/h

sáb.urday, ago 29

⛅ 35° / 25°

Parcialmente nublado · 4% rain · wind 13 km/h

O que fazer in White Sands National Park

Atrações, parks and landmarks in and around White Sands National Park.

Quick facts about White Sands National Park

TipoNational park
StateNew Mexico
PaísEstados Unidos
ContinenteeAmérica do Norte
Coordenadas32°46′44.8″N 106°10′18.1″W (32.7791, -106.1717)
Established2019
Known forgypsum dunefields
Hora local12:59 AM (UTC-06:00)
Melhores mesesmarço, abril, mai, junho, julho, setembro and outubro
ClimaSemi-arid

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Frequently asked questions

Where is White Sands National Park?

White Sands National Park is a national park in New Mexico. Its coordinates are 32.7791, -106.1717. It lies in América do Norte.

What is the weather like in White Sands National Park agora?

It is currently 31°C (87°F) com céu limpo. Humidade is 15% and wind is 10 km/h.

When is the best time a visit White Sands National Park?

março, abril, mai, junho, julho, setembro and outubro offer the most comfortable conditions in White Sands National Park, which has a semi-arid climate. janeiro, fevereiro and dezembro are usually the hardest months for outdoor plans.

What time zone is White Sands National Park in?

White Sands National Park observes America/Denver (UTC-06:00). The hora local is 12:59 AM.

What are the top things a do in White Sands National Park?

Popular options include Guadalupe Mountains National Park and Carlsbad Caverns National Park.

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Data sources and methodology

Place dataUSPOTUS Atlas dataset (national-parks) – coordinates, hierarchy and facts.
Previsão and observationsOpen-Meteo (ECMWF and national models).
Qualidade do ar and pollenCopernicus CAMS via Open-Meteo. US AQI scale.
Clima averagesERA5 reanalysis via the Open-Meteo archive, aggregated over 3 years.
Official alertsUS National Tempo Service.
MethodScores, comparisons and advice on this page are computed from the inputs above. Distances are straight-line. Nothing is estimated where data is missing – the block is simply not shown.

Last updated agosto 24, 2026 at 12:59 AM hora local. Live blocks refresh every 15 minutes; climate averages monthly.

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