Eagle Nest, NM climate
Eagle Nest has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 78°, a January night drops to 6°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Eagle Nest feels like
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Eagle Nest 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 6° | 0.8" | 24.3" | 6 | 15° – 28° |
| February | 42° | 11° | 0.9" | 21.4" | 7 | 20° – 32° |
| March | 49° | 18° | 1.3" | 22.0" | 6 | 29° – 39° |
| April | 56° | 24° | 1.3" | 15.4" | 6 | 35° – 45° |
| May | 66° | 31° | 1.5" | 3.5" | 7 | 45° – 53° |
| June | 76° | 38° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 7 | 53° – 61° |
| July | 78° | 44° | 3.2" | 0 | 12 | 58° – 64° |
| August | 76° | 42° | 2.8" | 0 | 12 | 57° – 63° |
| September | 71° | 36° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 48° – 56° |
| October | 60° | 26° | 1.3" | 6.4" | 6 | 39° – 48° |
| November | 48° | 16° | 0.9" | 8.8" | 4 | 24° – 39° |
| December | 39° | 7° | 1.0" | 21.8" | 6 | 18° – 31° |
| Year | 58° | 25° | 18.0" | 124.0" | 86 |
“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 Eagle Nest
Eagle Nest gets 18 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
About 87 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 16 and the first one by September 14. That leaves about 87 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Eagle Nest
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Eagle Nest, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Eagle Nest 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 Eagle Nest averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Eagle Nest’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 24° to 39°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Eagle Nest’s climate
What is the coldest month in Eagle Nest?
January, with a typical high of 39° and a low of 6°.
What is the hottest month in Eagle Nest?
July, with a typical high of 78° and a low of 44°.
How much snow does Eagle Nest get?
About 124 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Eagle Nest?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 14, and the last spring frost by June 16.
What is the rainiest month in Eagle Nest?
July, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 18 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Eagle Nest itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Angel Fire 1s, NM (11 mi, snow) and Eagle Nest, NM (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.