Highland Meadows, NM climate
Highland Meadows has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Highland Meadows feels like
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Highland Meadows 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 | 50° | 21° | 0.4" | 3.9" | 3 | 2 | 30° – 41° |
| February | 56° | 25° | 0.3" | 2.4" | 3 | 1 | 35° – 45° |
| March | 64° | 31° | 0.4" | 1.4" | 2 | 0 | 43° – 52° |
| April | 71° | 37° | 0.4" | 0.7" | 2 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| May | 80° | 46° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 59° – 68° |
| June | 91° | 55° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 92° | 61° | 1.6" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 59° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| September | 83° | 52° | 1.1" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 72° | 39° | 0.8" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| November | 59° | 28° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 2 | 0 | 38° – 50° |
| December | 50° | 21° | 0.5" | 4.6" | 2 | 2 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 71° | 39° | 8.8" | 15.0" | 45 | 5 |
“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 Highland Meadows
Highland Meadows gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
About 145 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Highland Meadows
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Highland Meadows, 88% of that work is heating and 12% 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 Highland Meadows 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 Highland Meadows averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Highland Meadows’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 38° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Highland Meadows’s climate
What is the coldest month in Highland Meadows?
December, with a typical high of 50° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Highland Meadows?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Highland Meadows get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Highland Meadows?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 13.
What is the rainiest month in Highland Meadows?
August, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Highland Meadows itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cubero, NM (22 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.