Clovis, NM climate
Clovis has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Clovis feels like
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Clovis 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° | 24° | 0.5" | 4.3" | 4 | 4 | 32° – 43° |
| February | 57° | 27° | 0.4" | 1.6" | 4 | 2 | 36° – 48° |
| March | 65° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.7" | 5 | 1 | 45° – 54° |
| April | 73° | 40° | 0.8" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 62° |
| May | 81° | 50° | 1.8" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 90° | 60° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| July | 91° | 64° | 2.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 89° | 62° | 2.9" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 82° |
| September | 83° | 55° | 2.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 73° | 43° | 1.9" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 61° | 32° | 0.5" | 1.8" | 4 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 52° | 25° | 0.6" | 3.3" | 4 | 4 | 33° – 42° |
| Year | 72° | 43° | 17.2" | 13.4" | 63 | 12 |
“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 Clovis
Clovis 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 63 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 12 days of the year.
About 197 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 14 and the first one by October 29. That leaves about 197 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Clovis
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Clovis, 71% of that work is heating and 29% 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 Clovis 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 Clovis averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 88% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Clovis’s spot on NOAA’s grid
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 50° to 62°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Clovis’s climate
What is the coldest month in Clovis?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Clovis?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 64°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Clovis get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Clovis?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 29, and the last spring frost by April 14.
What is the rainiest month in Clovis?
August, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Clovis itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Clovis, NM (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.