Casa Colorada, NM climate
Casa Colorada has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Casa Colorada feels like
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Casa Colorada 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 | 52° | 21° | 0.4" | 1.4" | 2 | 1 | 31° – 42° |
| February | 59° | 26° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| March | 67° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| April | 74° | 39° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 84° | 48° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| June | 94° | 57° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 63° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 91° | 61° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 85° | 53° | 1.1" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 75° | 41° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 62° | 29° | 0.6" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 51° | 22° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 41° |
| Year | 74° | 41° | 9.8" | 4.7" | 39 | 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 Casa Colorada
Casa Colorada gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 39 days a year.
About 166 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 29 and the first one by October 14. That leaves about 166 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Casa Colorada
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Casa Colorada, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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 Casa Colorada 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 Casa Colorada averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Casa Colorada’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 39° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Casa Colorada’s climate
What is the coldest month in Casa Colorada?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Casa Colorada?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 63°. About 104 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Casa Colorada get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Casa Colorada?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 14, and the last spring frost by April 29.
What is the rainiest month in Casa Colorada?
July, 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 Casa Colorada itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bernardo, NM (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.