Algodones, NM climate
Algodones has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Algodones feels like
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Algodones weather by month
Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 21° | 0.6" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 29° – 40° |
| February | 55° | 26° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| March | 64° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.9" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| April | 71° | 37° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 81° | 46° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| June | 91° | 55° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 93° | 61° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 90° | 59° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 83° | 52° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 72° | 39° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 58° | 29° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 37° – 50° |
| December | 48° | 21° | 0.7" | 3.0" | 4 | 1 | 30° – 39° |
| Year | 71° | 40° | 10.4" | 5.7" | 50 | 2 |
“Wet days” have at least 0.01" of rain or melted snow. “Snow on ground” counts days with 1" or more. The 30-year range is the coldest and warmest that month’s average temperature got between 1991 and 2020.
Rain and snow in Algodones
Algodones gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 50 days a year.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 62% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Algodones
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Algodones, 78% of that work is heating and 22% is cooling.
Degree days measure how far each day’s average temperature falls below or rises above 65°, added up over a year. Source: NOAA station normals.
Algodones and its neighbors
Algodones borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. San Felipe Pueblo has the coldest January nights (21°) and Santa Ana Pueblo the hottest July afternoons (93°). Algodones’s January low is 21° and its July high 93°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Algodones compares
Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Algodones averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 77% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Algodones’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 37° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Algodones’s climate
What is the coldest month in Algodones?
December, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Algodones?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 61°. About 71 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Algodones get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Algodones?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 17.
What is the rainiest month in Algodones?
August, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Algodones itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jemez Dam, NM (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.