Alamogordo in Fall

In fall (September, October and November), Alamogordo sees average daytime highs around 70°F and overnight lows near 48°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation over about 11 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 54°F by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.

Fall is Alamogordo's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alamogordo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
70°F
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
48°F
Precipitation
2.6 in
11 wet days
Avg wind
5 mph
Travel score
7.2
2nd-best season
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Alamogordo in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 83°F in early September to 54°F by late November.

A typical fall day in Alamogordo reaches about 70°F and drops to 48°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.

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How fall really feels in Alamogordo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 13 that feel at or below 32°F.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in fall is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Alamogordo weather by month

How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan50° / 30°0.73.71.510.12.9
Feb55° / 34°0.741.110.84.3
Mar63° / 39°0.63.30.711.76.7
Apr70° / 46°0.31.70.112.88.4
May79° / 54°0.52.4013.78.3
Jun87° / 62°0.63.5014.15.7
Jul87° / 64°2.611.1013.94.9
Aug85° / 63°1.78.3013.25.8
Sep80° / 58°1.14.4012.27.9
Oct71° / 48°0.83.60.111.28.2
Nov59° / 37°0.630.410.35.6
Dec50° / 31°0.94.21.89.92.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitationSnow

Alamogordo gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 11 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 5 mph across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min in early September to 10 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Is fall a good time to visit Alamogordo?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

fall is one of the better times to visit Alamogordo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Alamogordo in Fall

From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In fall, Alamogordo sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 48°F. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

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UV index in Alamogordo in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alamogordo peaks around July 17 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 12Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Alamogordo?

Alamogordo sits at 32.9°N, 106.0°W, 4,341 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Las Cruces, 63 mi away.

Topography around Alamogordo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Alamogordo.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alamogordo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft around an average of 4,360 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,518 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,933 ft.

The land around Alamogordo is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and bare terrain (32%) within 2 miles, shrubs (37%) and bare terrain (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (32%), shrubs (28%) and bare terrain (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
282 ft
10 miles
5,518 ft
50 miles
7,933 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
Fall weather nearby: Las Cruces 63 mi · Sunland Park 85 mi · El Paso 85 mi · Horizon City 85 mi · Ciudad Juárez 86 mi · Socorro 88 mi · Socorro Mission Number 1 Colonia 89 mi · Roswell 90 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Alamogordo (32.8995°, -105.9603°, elevation 4,341 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.