Climate · Causey

Causey, NM climate

Causey has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
185th hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
January low
25°
110th mildest of 528 New Mexico towns
Rain + melted snow
17 in
35th wettest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow a winter
6 in
142nd least snowy of 506 New Mexico towns
A normal year

What a year in Causey feels like

Winter

55° / 26°
Typical high / low · 3 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

74° / 42°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 11

Summer

91° / 63°
Typical high / low · 85 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

73° / 44°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 31
Best months to be outsideAprMaySepOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Causey 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
January54°25°0.5" 1.4"31 33° – 44°
February58°28°0.5" 1.4"31 38° – 49°
March66°34°0.9" 0.4"40 46° – 56°
April74°41°0.8" 0.1"30 51° – 64°
May83°51°1.9" 060 63° – 73°
June91°61°2.1" 070 71° – 81°
July92°64°2.5" 060 75° – 82°
August90°63°2.7" 070 73° – 83°
September83°56°2.3" 060 64° – 74°
October74°44°1.6" 0.2"50 54° – 63°
November62°33°0.6" 1.2"30 41° – 52°
December54°26°0.7" 1.6"31 35° – 44°
Year73°44°17.0"6.3"563

“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 Causey

Causey gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.

17 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 92% of U.S. towns
6 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns
3 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 75% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.7"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
1.6"
Frost & the growing season

About 199 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 11 and the first one by October 31. That leaves about 199 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 72% of U.S. towns.

102
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
<1
nights below 0° in a normal year
85
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 Causey

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Causey, 69% of that work is heating and 31% is cooling.

69%heating
3,605 heating degree daysLess heating than 81% of U.S. towns
1,585 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 81% 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.

Compared with other towns

How Causey compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 87% of U.S. towns185th hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
Winter cold25° January low
Milder than 72% of U.S. towns110th mildest of 528 New Mexico towns
Precipitation17" a year
Drier than 92% of U.S. towns35th wettest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow6" a winter
Less snow than 77% of U.S. towns142nd least snowy of 506 New Mexico towns
Growing season199 frost-free days
Longer than 72% of U.S. towns86th 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

+1.7°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Causey averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 82% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.1° now 41°, was 39°
🌷 Spring+1.9° now 58°, was 56°
☀️ Summer+1.5° now 77°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+1.3° now 59°, was 57°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Causey’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. April swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 51° to 64°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Causey’s climate

What is the coldest month in Causey?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 25°.

What is the hottest month in Causey?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 64°. About 85 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Causey get?

About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Causey?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 31, and the last spring frost by April 11.

What is the rainiest month in Causey?

August, with 2.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Causey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Morton, TX (24 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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