Lake Lucero
- Mar–Apr, Oct
- best months
Is Lake Lucero open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in White Sands National Park. It doesn't name Lake Lucero, so check the source for the area it covers.
Dunes Drive Safety Corridor
Park closure covering White Sands National Park · NPS · White Sands National Park
As of · Source: NPS · White Sands National Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lake Lucero is a 3,326-acre lake near Organ, New Mexico, at about 3,891 feet. It is managed by the National Park Service.
- Nearby · Fifteenmile Lake · East Tank Number 3 · Burn Lake
Best time to go · Mar–Apr, Oct
Best time to visit Lake Lucero
Best months: March–April and October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
57° / 22°
3 wet
Feb
63° / 27°
3 wet
Mar
71° / 33°
2 wet
Apr
79° / 41°
2 wet
May
88° / 50°
2 wet
Jun
97° / 60°
4 wet
Jul
97° / 65°
7 wet
Aug
95° / 63°
7 wet
Sep
89° / 56°
5 wet
Oct
79° / 42°
4 wet
Nov
67° / 29°
3 wet
Dec
57° / 22°
3 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at White Sands Natl Mon, NM, 15 mi away at 4,006 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Facts about this water
Keep exploring — more waters worth the drive
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Fifteenmile Lake
~46 min drive
Fifteenmile Lake is a 20-acre lake near Tularosa, New Mexico, at about 4,001 feet.
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East Tank Number 3
~51 min drive
East Tank Number 3 is a 9-acre lake near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, at about 4,519 feet. It is managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
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Burn Lake
~1h 4m drive
Burn Lake is a 20-acre lake near Las Cruces, New Mexico, at about 3,865 feet.
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Jornada Lakes
~1h 13m drive
Jornada Lakes is a 22-acre lake near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, at about 4,685 feet.
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Quirke Lake
~1h 25m drive
Quirke Lake is a 58-acre lake near Chaparral, New Mexico, at about 4,027 feet.
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Sacramento Lake
~1h 5m drive
Sacramento Lake is a 13-acre lake near Cloudcroft, New Mexico, at about 8,408 feet. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service.