Angel Fire, NM climate
Angel Fire has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 76°, a January night drops to 11°, and about 115 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Angel Fire feels like
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Angel Fire 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38° | 11° | 1.1" | 18.6" | 5 | 18° – 30° |
| February | 41° | 14° | 1.2" | 16.5" | 6 | 21° – 34° |
| March | 48° | 20° | 1.5" | 21.2" | 6 | 30° – 39° |
| April | 54° | 26° | 1.5" | 21.4" | 6 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 64° | 34° | 1.7" | 1.8" | 6 | 45° – 54° |
| June | 74° | 41° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 6 | 54° – 61° |
| July | 76° | 46° | 3.6" | 0 | 11 | 58° – 64° |
| August | 74° | 45° | 3.1" | 0 | 12 | 56° – 63° |
| September | 68° | 38° | 1.9" | 0 | 5 | 48° – 57° |
| October | 58° | 28° | 1.5" | 5.9" | 5 | 39° – 49° |
| November | 47° | 19° | 1.1" | 14.8" | 5 | 25° – 40° |
| December | 38° | 12° | 1.2" | 14.4" | 4 | 20° – 32° |
| Year | 57° | 28° | 20.9" | 114.7" | 75 |
“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 Angel Fire
Angel Fire gets 21 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 80 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 18 and the first one by September 8. That leaves about 80 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 100% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Angel Fire
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Angel Fire, 100% of that work is heating and 0% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
How Angel Fire 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 Angel Fire averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Angel Fire’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 25° to 40°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Angel Fire’s climate
What is the coldest month in Angel Fire?
January, with a typical high of 38° and a low of 11°.
What is the hottest month in Angel Fire?
July, with a typical high of 76° and a low of 46°.
How much snow does Angel Fire get?
About 115 inches in a normal winter, most of it in April.
When is the first frost in Angel Fire?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 8, and the last spring frost by June 18.
What is the rainiest month in Angel Fire?
July, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 21 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Angel Fire itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Black Lake, NM (5 mi, snow) and Angel Fire 1s, NM (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.