Jal, NM climate
Jal has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 29°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Jal feels like
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Jal 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 | 60° | 29° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| February | 65° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| March | 73° | 41° | 0.5" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| April | 82° | 48° | 0.5" | 0 | 1 | 0 | 60° – 70° |
| May | 89° | 58° | 1.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 68° – 80° |
| June | 97° | 67° | 1.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77° – 88° |
| July | 97° | 69° | 1.8" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 96° | 69° | 1.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 78° – 88° |
| September | 89° | 61° | 2.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 69° – 81° |
| October | 80° | 50° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| November | 69° | 38° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 1 | 0 | 48° – 58° |
| December | 60° | 30° | 0.5" | 0.5" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| Year | 80° | 49° | 12.6" | 1.9" | 28 | 0 |
“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 Jal
Jal gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. September is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 28 days a year.
About 215 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 31 and the first one by November 3. That leaves about 215 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 80% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Jal
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jal, 56% of that work is heating and 44% is cooling.
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 Jal 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 Jal averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 83% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jal’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. May swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 68° to 80°. December is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Jal’s climate
What is the coldest month in Jal?
January, with a typical high of 60° and a low of 29°.
What is the hottest month in Jal?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 69°. About 125 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Jal get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Jal?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 3, and the last spring frost by March 31.
What is the rainiest month in Jal?
September, with 2.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jal itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jal, NM (1 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.