Escudilla Bonita, NM climate
Escudilla Bonita has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 45 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Escudilla Bonita feels like
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Escudilla Bonita 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 | 47° | 15° | 0.8" | 10.7" | 5 | 26° – 36° |
| February | 50° | 18° | 0.8" | 9.9" | 5 | 29° – 39° |
| March | 56° | 22° | 0.7" | 8.2" | 4 | 33° – 44° |
| April | 63° | 27° | 0.5" | 1.7" | 2 | 39° – 50° |
| May | 72° | 33° | 0.5" | 0.5" | 4 | 48° – 57° |
| June | 82° | 41° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 57° – 65° |
| July | 82° | 49° | 2.8" | 0 | 14 | 63° – 69° |
| August | 79° | 49° | 3.2" | 0 | 15 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 75° | 41° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 55° – 61° |
| October | 66° | 30° | 1.1" | 1.3" | 5 | 45° – 53° |
| November | 56° | 21° | 0.9" | 4.6" | 3 | 31° – 46° |
| December | 47° | 14° | 1.0" | 7.9" | 5 | 25° – 36° |
| Year | 65° | 30° | 14.4" | 44.8" | 75 |
“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 Escudilla Bonita
Escudilla Bonita gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and May the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 75 days a year.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 1 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 114 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Escudilla Bonita
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Escudilla Bonita, 95% of that work is heating and 5% 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 Escudilla Bonita 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 Escudilla Bonita averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Escudilla Bonita’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 31° to 46°. September is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Escudilla Bonita’s climate
What is the coldest month in Escudilla Bonita?
December, with a typical high of 47° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Escudilla Bonita?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 49°. About 14 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Escudilla Bonita get?
About 45 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Escudilla Bonita?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by June 1.
What is the rainiest month in Escudilla Bonita?
August, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Escudilla Bonita itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alpine, AZ (19 mi, snow) and Springerville, AZ (14 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.