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White Sands National Park August Weather

Averages and records for weather in White Sands National Park, New Mexico in the month of August.

Typical White Sands National Park August Weather 1991–2020
Average daily high	95.1 °F
Average daily low	62.8 °F
Average monthly precipitation	1.7 inches
Average monthly snow	none
Daily chance of precipitation	21.9%
Daily chance of snow	0%

White Sands National Park August Weather Records 1939–2024
Highest temperature	110 °F	August 2, 1945
Lowest temperature	45 °F	August 21, 1956
Highest daily low	79 °F	August 2, 1939
Lowest daily high	68 °F	August 29, 1988
Hottest average high temperature	100.4 °F	2015
Coldest average high temperature	88.5 °F	2006
Most daily precipitation	2.8 inches	August 20, 2022
Most monthly precipitation	9.8 inches	1988
Most daily snow	none	-
Most monthly snow	none	-

Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after

Day	Average (°F)		Record (°F)
Day	High	Low	High	Low
August 1	96.4	64.7	106	54
August 2	96.3	64.6	110	55
August 3	96.2	64.5	105	54
August 4	96.1	64.4	107	54
August 5	96.0	64.3	104	50
August 6	95.9	64.2	108	49
August 7	95.8	64.0	109	50
August 8	95.8	64.0	106	52
August 9	95.7	63.9	107	55
August 10	95.6	63.7	106	55
August 11	95.5	63.5	106	51
August 12	95.4	63.4	104	54
August 13	95.3	63.3	103	56
August 14	95.3	63.2	105	52
August 15	95.3	63.1	104	54
August 16	95.2	62.9	105	54
August 17	95.2	62.7	105	50
August 18	95.1	62.6	103	53
August 19	95.0	62.3	105	51
August 20	94.9	62.2	102	52
August 21	94.8	62.0	104	45
August 22	94.7	61.8	105	49
August 23	94.6	61.6	101	51
August 24	94.5	61.5	103	52
August 25	94.3	61.3	103	50
August 26	94.2	61.1	104	49
August 27	93.9	61.0	104	48
August 28	93.7	60.8	104	48
August 29	93.4	60.6	103	48
August 30	93.3	60.4	103	50
August 31	93.1	60.2	103	50

Weather Station Details

Years	Station	Coordinates
1939–2024	White Sands National Monument	location