climigo

New Mexico

When to go?

The best months are March–May, September–November.

Very varied climate The climate changes a lot from one part to another: look at the cities below for the details.

Climate zones

MexicoTexasArizonaOklahomaColoradoUtahAlbuquerqueAlbuquerqueAlbuquerqueSanta FeSanta FeSanta FeTruth or ConsequencesTruth or ConsequencesTruth or ConsequencesLas CrucesLas CrucesLas CrucesRoswellRoswellRoswellTaos Ski ValleyTaos Ski ValleyTaos Ski Valley

Mean maximum and minimum temperature and mean monthly precipitation of the season (the mean of its three months), ERA5-Land 1996–2025, at about 9 km resolution: colours are in levels (the same as the city scale) and smaller details are not real.

What is the climate like?

Area mean indicative, over the whole territory

Temperature and rain

January 11°−6°
February 13°−4°
March 17°−1°
April 21°3°
May 26°7°
June 32°13°
July 32°15°
August 31°14°
September 28°11°
October 22°5°
November 16°−2°
December 11°−6°

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

−10°−5°0°5°10°15°20°25°30°35°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec−6.0 · 10.7 °CJanuary: −6.0 · 10.7 °C−4.2 · 13.0 °CFebruary: −4.2 · 13.0 °C−1.0 · 16.8 °CMarch: −1.0 · 16.8 °C2.5 · 21.1 °CApril: 2.5 · 21.1 °C7.4 · 26.1 °CMay: 7.4 · 26.1 °C12.9 · 31.5 °CJune: 12.9 · 31.5 °C15.2 · 31.9 °CJuly: 15.2 · 31.9 °C14.4 · 30.6 °CAugust: 14.4 · 30.6 °C10.8 · 27.6 °CSeptember: 10.8 · 27.6 °C4.6 · 22.1 °COctober: 4.6 · 22.1 °C−1.5 · 15.9 °CNovember: −1.5 · 15.9 °C−5.6 · 11.0 °CDecember: −5.6 · 11.0 °C

Monthly min and max temperature (°C)

Jan −6.0 – 10.7 °C
Feb −4.2 – 13.0 °C
Mar −1.0 – 16.8 °C
Apr 2.5 – 21.1 °C
May 7.4 – 26.1 °C
Jun 12.9 – 31.5 °C
Jul 15.2 – 31.9 °C
Aug 14.4 – 30.6 °C
Sep 10.8 – 27.6 °C
Oct 4.6 – 22.1 °C
Nov −1.5 – 15.9 °C
Dec −5.6 – 11.0 °C

How much it rains

January 16 mm3 d
February 14 mm3 d
March 16 mm3 d
April 15 mm2 d
May 20 mm3 d
June 30 mm3 d
July 63 mm6 d
August 61 mm6 d
September 40 mm4 d
October 29 mm4 d
November 16 mm2 d
December 18 mm3 d

Rain days and how much water

0102030 dJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayJanuary: 16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day14 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayFebruary: 14 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a dayMarch: 16 mm · 3 rain days · 5 mm a day15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayApril: 15 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a dayMay: 20 mm · 3 rain days · 7 mm a day30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a dayJune: 30 mm · 3 rain days · 10 mm a day63 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a dayJuly: 63 mm · 6 rain days · 11 mm a day61 mm · 6 rain days · 10 mm a dayAugust: 61 mm · 6 rain days · 10 mm a day40 mm · 4 rain days · 10 mm a daySeptember: 40 mm · 4 rain days · 10 mm a day29 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a dayOctober: 29 mm · 4 rain days · 7 mm a day16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a dayNovember: 16 mm · 2 rain days · 8 mm a day18 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a dayDecember: 18 mm · 3 rain days · 6 mm a day

Rain days and how much water

Jan 16 mm3 d
Feb 14 mm3 d
Mar 16 mm3 d
Apr 15 mm2 d
May 20 mm3 d
Jun 30 mm3 d
Jul 63 mm6 d
Aug 61 mm6 d
Sep 40 mm4 d
Oct 29 mm4 d
Nov 16 mm2 d
Dec 18 mm3 d

Bars: length = rain days, thickness = mm on a rain day, area = the month's rain. 3 mm a day7 mm a day15 mm a day

Colour = the month's rain: 103060100160250400mm

Daylight hours

January 10 h 07
February 10 h 58
March 11 h 57
April 13 h 02
May 13 h 56
June 14 h 25
July 14 h 13
August 13 h 27
September 12 h 24
October 11 h 21
November 10 h 23
December 9 h 53

Mean daylight hours over the whole territory.

Snow on the ground

January 3 cm
February 3 cm
March 2 cm
April 1 cm
May –
June –
July –
August –
September –
October –
November 1 cm
December 2 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

0510 cmJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec3 cmJanuary: 3 cm3 cmFebruary: 3 cm2 cmMarch: 2 cm1 cmApril: 1 cm0 cmMay: 0 cm0 cmJune: 0 cm0 cmJuly: 0 cm0 cmAugust: 0 cm0 cmSeptember: 0 cm0 cmOctober: 0 cm1 cmNovember: 1 cm2 cmDecember: 2 cm

Mean snow depth on the ground (cm)

Jan 3 cm
Feb 3 cm
Mar 2 cm
Apr 1 cm
May 0 cm
Jun 0 cm
Jul 0 cm
Aug 0 cm
Sep 0 cm
Oct 0 cm
Nov 1 cm
Dec 2 cm

Spatial mean over the whole area, weighted by area (cosine of the latitude), not by population: indicative only, since the climate varies a lot within an area (coasts, plains, mountains). Look at the cities for the weather you will find.

Cities