Climate · Iyanbito

Iyanbito, NM climate

Iyanbito has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
87°
178th coolest of 528 New Mexico towns
January low
17°
121st coldest of 528 New Mexico towns
Rain + melted snow
11 in
205th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow a winter
21 in
140th snowiest of 506 New Mexico towns
A normal year

What a year in Iyanbito feels like

Winter

45° / 18°
Typical high / low · 9 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

64° / 32°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 11

Summer

85° / 53°
Typical high / low · 29 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

66° / 35°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 7
Best months to be outsideAugSepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Iyanbito weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January44°17°0.8" 4.5"69 25° – 36°
February48°21°0.6" 5.7"55 29° – 40°
March57°26°0.6" 2.0"41 36° – 46°
April64°31°0.4" 0.7"40 43° – 52°
May73°39°0.5" 0.5"40 52° – 60°
June85°49°0.4" 020 62° – 71°
July87°56°1.8" 0110 68° – 75°
August84°54°1.9" 0100 66° – 73°
September78°46°1.3" 070 58° – 65°
October67°35°1.1" 0.4"50 47° – 56°
November54°24°0.8" 1.6"42 32° – 46°
December44°17°0.7" 5.2"67 24° – 36°
Year65°34°10.8"20.6"6824

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Iyanbito

Iyanbito gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.

11 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 97% of U.S. towns
21 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 56% of U.S. towns
24 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 54% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.9"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
5.7"
Frost & the growing season

About 148 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 148 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.

166
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
3
nights below 0° in a normal year
29
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in Iyanbito

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Iyanbito, 92% of that work is heating and 8% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

92%heating
5,914 heating degree daysMore heating than 53% of U.S. towns
525 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 75% of U.S. towns

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.

Around Iyanbito

Iyanbito and its neighbors

Iyanbito borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.5°. Church Rock has both the coldest January nights (19°) and the hottest July afternoons (87°). Iyanbito’s January low is 17° and its July high 87°.

Gallup: January low 17°, July high 88°Sundance: January low 17°, July high 88°Church Rock: January low 19°, July high 87°Iyanbito: January low 17°, July high 87° IyanbitoChurch Rock
ColderMilder17° to 19°
Iyanbito17.1°
Church Rock18.6° +1.5°

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Iyanbito compares

Summer heat87° July high
Hotter than 66% of U.S. towns178th coolest of 528 New Mexico towns
Winter cold17° January low
Colder than 61% of U.S. towns121st coldest of 528 New Mexico towns
Precipitation11" a year
Drier than 97% of U.S. towns205th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow21" a winter
Less snow than 56% of U.S. towns140th snowiest of 506 New Mexico towns
Growing season148 frost-free days
Shorter than 82% of U.S. towns214th shortest of 518 New Mexico towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.4°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Iyanbito averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 62% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.1° now 32°, was 31°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 48°, was 47°
☀️ Summer+1.7° now 69°, was 67°
🍂 Fall+1.0° now 51°, was 50°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Iyanbito’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

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 32° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Iyanbito’s climate

What is the coldest month in Iyanbito?

December, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Iyanbito?

July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 56°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Iyanbito get?

About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.

When is the first frost in Iyanbito?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 11.

What is the rainiest month in Iyanbito?

August, with 1.9 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Iyanbito itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gallup Sand & Gravel, NM (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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