White Sands National Park December Weather

Averages and records for weather in White Sands National Park, New Mexico in the month of December.
Typical White Sands National Park December Weather
1991–2020
Average daily high 56.7 °F
Average daily low 21.3 °F
Average monthly precipitation 0.7 inches
Average monthly snow 0.7 inches
Daily chance of precipitation 9.0%
Daily chance of snow 1.0%
White Sands National Park December Weather Records
1939–2024
Highest temperature 84 °F December 10, 1939
Lowest temperature -8 °F December 24, 1953
Highest daily low 55 °F December 6, 1966
Lowest daily high 25 °F December 27, 1987
Hottest average high temperature 64.5 °F 2021
Coldest average high temperature 46.6 °F 1960
Most daily precipitation 1.3 inches December 9, 1982
Most monthly precipitation 3.9 inches 1991
Most daily snow 12.0 inches December 14, 1987
Most monthly snow 17.5 inches 1987
Note: Daily averages are a moving average which includes 14 days before and after
Day Average (°F) Record (°F)
High Low High Low
December 1 61.1 23.9 73 1
December 2 60.8 23.6 75 2
December 3 60.5 23.3 76 6
December 4 60.1 23.1 77 5
December 5 59.8 23.0 74 0
December 6 59.4 22.7 76 0
December 7 59.1 22.5 72 -1
December 8 58.8 22.4 74 5
December 9 58.5 22.4 75 5
December 10 58.2 22.2 84 6
December 11 57.9 22.0 76 3
December 12 57.5 21.8 83 -2
December 13 57.3 21.7 71 0
December 14 57.1 21.6 77 3
December 15 57.0 21.5 73 -5
December 16 56.8 21.5 76 -5
December 17 56.6 21.3 72 4
December 18 56.5 21.3 73 -2
December 19 56.3 21.3 72 3
December 20 56.0 21.2 72 1
December 21 55.9 21.2 69 2
December 22 55.9 21.1 78 2
December 23 55.8 21.1 72 0
December 24 55.8 21.1 74 -8
December 25 55.7 21.1 70 1
December 26 55.7 21.0 74 -1
December 27 55.7 21.0 71 -5
December 28 55.7 21.0 70 0
December 29 55.6 21.0 72 -2
December 30 55.6 20.9 75 1
December 31 55.6 21.0 73 3
Weather Station Details
Years Station Coordinates
1939–2024 White Sands National Monument location