Cedar Hill, NM climate
Cedar Hill has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Cedar Hill feels like
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Cedar Hill 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 | 42° | 16° | 0.9" | 4.5" | 6 | 3 | 22° – 36° |
| February | 48° | 21° | 0.8" | 2.3" | 5 | 2 | 30° – 40° |
| March | 58° | 27° | 0.8" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 66° | 33° | 0.8" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 76° | 41° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 87° | 50° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| July | 91° | 57° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 56° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| September | 80° | 48° | 1.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 68° | 36° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 56° |
| November | 54° | 25° | 0.8" | 0.9" | 4 | 1 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 42° | 17° | 0.8" | 2.2" | 5 | 3 | 23° – 35° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 10.8" | 10.9" | 57 | 9 |
“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 Cedar Hill
Cedar Hill gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 57 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
About 147 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 12 and the first one by October 6. That leaves about 147 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 83% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Cedar Hill
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Cedar Hill, 85% of that work is heating and 15% 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.
How Cedar Hill 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 Cedar Hill averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Cedar Hill’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 22° to 36°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Cedar Hill’s climate
What is the coldest month in Cedar Hill?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 16°.
What is the hottest month in Cedar Hill?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 57°. About 61 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Cedar Hill get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Cedar Hill?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 6, and the last spring frost by May 12.
What is the rainiest month in Cedar Hill?
August, with 1.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Cedar Hill itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Aztec Ruins Nm, NM (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.