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This table shows the monthly temperatures and precipitation at White Sands National Monument averaged over a 30-year period from 1971 through 2000. It also shows the extremes recorded during that same period.
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Avg. High
57
64
71
79
88
96
97
94
78
Avg. Low
23
26
31
39
49
58
63
61
54
41
28
22
Highest
82
95
104
111
110
107
86
83
Lowest
-25
-14
-19
11
20
38
45
30
13
-12
-8
Precipitation
.60”
.39”
.27”
.29”
.49”
.89”
1.41”
2.07”
1.44”
1.09”
.68”
.79”
Did You Know? The white sands dune field is an active dune field. The dunes move from west to east as much as thirty feet per year.
Last Updated: January 16, 2009 at 16:09 EST