Alamogordo in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Alamogordo sees average daytime highs around 86°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 5.0 in of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is Alamogordo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Alamogordo's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 86°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 63°F
- Rainfall
- 5.0 in
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Alamogordo in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 86°F.
A typical summer day in Alamogordo reaches about 86°F and drops to 63°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Alamogordo
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Alamogordo weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 50° / 30° | 0.7 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 10.1 | 2.9 |
| Feb | 55° / 34° | 0.7 | 4 | 1.1 | 10.8 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 63° / 39° | 0.6 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 11.7 | 6.7 |
| Apr | 70° / 46° | 0.3 | 1.7 | 0.1 | 12.8 | 8.4 |
| May | 79° / 54° | 0.5 | 2.4 | 0 | 13.7 | 8.3 |
| Jun | 87° / 62° | 0.6 | 3.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 87° / 64° | 2.6 | 11.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.9 |
| Aug | 85° / 63° | 1.7 | 8.3 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.8 |
| Sep | 80° / 58° | 1.1 | 4.4 | 0 | 12.2 | 7.9 |
| Oct | 71° / 48° | 0.8 | 3.6 | 0.1 | 11.2 | 8.2 |
| Nov | 59° / 37° | 0.6 | 3 | 0.4 | 10.3 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 50° / 31° | 0.9 | 4.2 | 1.8 | 9.9 | 2.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Alamogordo gets around 5.0 in of rain over 23 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 mph across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 hours in early June to 12 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 7.1 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Alamogordo?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Alamogordo for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Alamogordo in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Alamogordo sees daytime highs around 86°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 23 days see rain.
UV index in Alamogordo in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 7 | Very high |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 12 | Extreme |
| Jul | 12 | Extreme |
| Aug | 12 | Extreme |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 7 | High |
| Nov | 5 | High |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
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.
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
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.