Barton, NM climate
Barton has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Barton feels like
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Barton 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 | 43° | 19° | 0.7" | 4.5" | 3 | 6 | 25° – 37° |
| February | 48° | 23° | 0.7" | 2.8" | 3 | 3 | 30° – 40° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 1.0" | 3.2" | 3 | 2 | 38° – 47° |
| April | 63° | 33° | 0.8" | 1.6" | 3 | 1 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 73° | 41° | 0.9" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| June | 83° | 50° | 1.0" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 85° | 55° | 2.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| August | 82° | 54° | 2.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 76° | 48° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| October | 65° | 36° | 1.4" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 52° | 27° | 0.9" | 3.2" | 3 | 2 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 43° | 19° | 1.1" | 6.6" | 3 | 6 | 26° – 36° |
| Year | 64° | 36° | 15.6" | 22.3" | 52 | 20 |
“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 Barton
Barton gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 20 days of the year.
About 152 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by October 9. That leaves about 152 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Barton
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Barton, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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.
Barton and its neighbors
Barton borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.7°. Edgewood has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (85°). Barton’s January low is 19° and its July high 85°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Barton 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 Barton averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Barton’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 32° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Barton’s climate
What is the coldest month in Barton?
January, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 19°.
What is the hottest month in Barton?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 55°. About 8 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Barton get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Barton?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 9, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Barton?
July, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Barton itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Stanley 2 Nne, NM (19 mi, snow) and Sandia Park, NM (12 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.