Gila Hot Springs, NM climate
Gila Hot Springs has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Gila Hot Springs feels like
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Gila Hot Springs 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 | 55° | 18° | 0.9" | 3.0" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 41° |
| February | 58° | 22° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| March | 65° | 25° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| April | 72° | 31° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 80° | 37° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| June | 89° | 46° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 89° | 54° | 2.8" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 86° | 53° | 2.9" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 82° | 46° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 74° | 34° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| November | 63° | 24° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 54° | 18° | 1.2" | 1.3" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 40° |
| Year | 72° | 34° | 14.7" | 5.8" | 71 | 2 |
“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 Gila Hot Springs
Gila Hot Springs gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Gila Hot Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Gila Hot Springs, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Gila Hot Springs 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 Gila Hot Springs averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°). The shift is larger than in 58% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Gila Hot Springs’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 37° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Gila Hot Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Gila Hot Springs?
December, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Gila Hot Springs?
June, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 46°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Gila Hot Springs get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Gila Hot Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 26.
What is the rainiest month in Gila Hot Springs?
August, with 2.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Gila Hot Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gila Hot Springs, NM (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.