Homer C Jones, NM climate
Homer C Jones has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Homer C Jones feels like
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Homer C Jones 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 | 43° | 15° | 0.8" | 8.9" | 5 | 23° – 35° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.6" | 5.9" | 4 | 27° – 39° |
| March | 55° | 24° | 0.6" | 2.3" | 3 | 35° – 44° |
| April | 62° | 30° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 3 | 42° – 51° |
| May | 72° | 38° | 0.7" | 1.1" | 3 | 51° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 48° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 54° | 2.1" | 0 | 10 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 52° | 2.2" | 0 | 12 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 76° | 45° | 1.4" | 0 | 7 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 66° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.1" | 5 | 46° – 54° |
| November | 53° | 22° | 0.7" | 3.4" | 3 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 43° | 15° | 0.8" | 6.5" | 4 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 33° | 11.8" | 30.6" | 63 |
“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 Homer C Jones
Homer C Jones gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
About 118 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first one by September 26. That leaves about 118 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Homer C Jones
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Homer C Jones, 93% of that work is heating and 7% 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 Homer C Jones 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 Homer C Jones averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Homer C Jones’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 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Homer C Jones’s climate
What is the coldest month in Homer C Jones?
December, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Homer C Jones?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 54°. About 13 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Homer C Jones get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Homer C Jones?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 26, and the last spring frost by May 29.
What is the rainiest month in Homer C Jones?
August, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Homer C Jones itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Thoreau 12 Se, NM (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.