Doña Ana, NM climate
Doña Ana has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 27°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Doña Ana feels like
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Doña Ana 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 | 58° | 27° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 47° |
| February | 64° | 31° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| March | 71° | 37° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50° – 60° |
| April | 79° | 44° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 88° | 52° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| June | 97° | 62° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 74° – 83° |
| July | 96° | 67° | 2.1" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 94° | 66° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| September | 88° | 59° | 1.3" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 79° | 46° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| November | 67° | 34° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 45° – 58° |
| December | 58° | 27° | 0.7" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 46° |
| Year | 78° | 46° | 9.4" | 1.0" | 47 | 1 |
“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 Doña Ana
Doña Ana gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 47 days a year.
About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 241 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Doña Ana
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Doña Ana, 57% of that work is heating and 43% 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 Doña Ana 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 Doña Ana averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Doña Ana’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 45° to 58°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Doña Ana’s climate
What is the coldest month in Doña Ana?
January, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 27°.
What is the hottest month in Doña Ana?
June, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 62°. About 109 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Doña Ana get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Doña Ana?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 12.
What is the rainiest month in Doña Ana?
July, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Doña Ana itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at State Univ, NM (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.