Bayard, NM climate
Bayard has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Bayard feels like
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Bayard 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 | 54° | 26° | 1.0" | 4.2" | 5 | 35° – 44° |
| February | 57° | 28° | 0.9" | 1.9" | 5 | 38° – 48° |
| March | 64° | 32° | 0.5" | 1.0" | 3 | 42° – 54° |
| April | 71° | 37° | 0.3" | 0.2" | 2 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 79° | 45° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 89° | 54° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 88° | 60° | 3.2" | 0 | 10 | 71° – 77° |
| August | 85° | 59° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 81° | 52° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 62° – 70° |
| October | 73° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 4 | 54° – 61° |
| November | 62° | 31° | 0.9" | 1.1" | 3 | 40° – 54° |
| December | 53° | 26° | 1.2" | 4.6" | 5 | 35° – 43° |
| Year | 71° | 41° | 14.8" | 13.1" | 59 |
“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 Bayard
Bayard gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
About 216 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 4 and the first one by November 8. That leaves about 216 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 81% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Bayard
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Bayard, 72% of that work is heating and 28% 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.
How Bayard 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 Bayard averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 74% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Bayard’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 40° to 54°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Bayard’s climate
What is the coldest month in Bayard?
December, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 26°.
What is the hottest month in Bayard?
June, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 54°. About 33 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Bayard get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Bayard?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 8, and the last spring frost by April 4.
What is the rainiest month in Bayard?
July, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Bayard itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at White Signal, NM (19 mi, snow) and Ft Bayard, NM (3 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.