Xe-129 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra of naturally abundant xenon trapped in fully dehydrated mesoporous materials with pore diameters of 2 nm or less were observed under atmospheric pressure in the temperature range of 168-373 K. The diameters of the three porous materials considered in this study were about 0.5, 1, and 2 nm for the molecular sieves 5A and 13X and synthesized mesoporous silica, respectively. The samples were fully dehydrated using an ultrahigh-vacuum system, and xenon gas was introduced into a precooled sample at 168 K, slightly above its boiling point. The 129Xe NMR spectra were observed while increasing the temperature, and the Xe-129 shift, linewidth, and area intensity were observed at each temperature for the three samples under atmospheric pressure. The behaviors of xenon atoms in small pores observed in equilibrium states can provide important information on the relationship between the pore structure and the Xe-129 chemical shift, linewidth, and signal intensity. (C) 2009 The Japan Society of Applied Physics