Climate · Anthony

Anthony, NM climate

Anthony has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
96°
42nd hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
January low
31°
4th mildest of 528 New Mexico towns
Rain + melted snow
9 in
34th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow a winter
0.0 in
4th least snowy of 506 New Mexico towns
A normal year

What a year in Anthony feels like

Winter

60° / 33°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

80° / 49°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Feb 28

Summer

95° / 69°
Typical high / low · 114 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

79° / 50°
Typical high / low · First frost around Nov 20
Best months to be outsideMarAprOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Anthony weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January58°31°0.5" 020 41° – 49°
February64°36°0.4" 020 45° – 55°
March72°42°0.2" 010 53° – 63°
April80°49°0.1" 010 58° – 69°
May88°57°0.3" 010 69° – 77°
June97°67°0.6" 020 78° – 86°
July96°71°2.1" 050 78° – 87°
August94°69°1.6" 050 78° – 86°
September89°63°1.4" 040 70° – 79°
October80°50°0.8" 030 62° – 70°
November68°39°0.4" 020 47° – 59°
December58°31°0.6" 020 40° – 48°
Year78°50°8.9"0.0"300

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Anthony

Anthony gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 30 days a year.

9 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 99% of U.S. towns
0.0 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns
0 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 94% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.1"

Snowfall by month

No measurable snow in a normal year.
Frost & the growing season

About 264 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by February 28 and the first one by November 20. That leaves about 264 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 92% of U.S. towns.

53
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
0
nights below 0° in a normal year
114
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Anthony

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Anthony, 49% of that work is heating and 51% is cooling.

49%heating
2,360 heating degree daysLess heating than 90% of U.S. towns
2,436 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 93% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Anthony

Anthony and its neighbors

Anthony borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Anthony has both the coldest January nights (32°) and the hottest July afternoons (96°). Anthony’s January low is 31° and its July high 96°.

Vinton: January low 32°, July high 96°El Paso: January low 32°, July high 96°Anthony: January low 32°, July high 96°Anthony: January low 31°, July high 96° AnthonyAnthony
ColderMilder31° to 32°
Anthony31.3°
Anthony31.6° +0.3°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Anthony compares

Summer heat96° July high
Hotter than 97% of U.S. towns42nd hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
Winter cold31° January low
Milder than 83% of U.S. towns4th mildest of 528 New Mexico towns
Precipitation9" a year
Drier than 99% of U.S. towns34th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow0.0" a winter
Less snow than 96% of U.S. towns4th least snowy of 506 New Mexico towns
Growing season264 frost-free days
Longer than 92% of U.S. towns1st longest of 518 New Mexico towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.8°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Anthony averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 46°, was 45°
🌷 Spring+2.2° now 65°, was 62°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 82°, was 80°
🍂 Fall+1.7° now 65°, was 63°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Anthony’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 47° to 59°. May is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Anthony’s climate

What is the coldest month in Anthony?

December, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 31°.

What is the hottest month in Anthony?

June, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 67°. About 114 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Anthony get?

Almost none. A normal year brings 0.0 inches.

When is the first frost in Anthony?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 20, and the last spring frost by February 28.

What is the rainiest month in Anthony?

July, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Anthony itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at La Tuna 1 S, TX (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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