Jemez Springs, NM climate
Jemez Springs has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Jemez Springs feels like
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Jemez 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 | 43° | 17° | 1.0" | 6.1" | 4 | 6 | 24° – 36° |
| February | 47° | 20° | 0.8" | 2.7" | 4 | 2 | 27° – 39° |
| March | 55° | 26° | 1.0" | 3.5" | 4 | 1 | 37° – 45° |
| April | 63° | 31° | 0.8" | 1.6" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| May | 73° | 39° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| June | 84° | 48° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 86° | 54° | 2.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 83° | 52° | 2.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 77° | 45° | 1.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 56° – 64° |
| October | 66° | 34° | 1.4" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 47° – 54° |
| November | 52° | 24° | 1.0" | 2.6" | 4 | 1 | 30° – 45° |
| December | 43° | 17° | 1.0" | 5.9" | 4 | 4 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 34° | 15.4" | 22.8" | 59 | 13 |
“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 Jemez Springs
Jemez Springs gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 13 days of the year.
About 153 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 9 and the first one by October 11. That leaves about 153 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 78% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Jemez Springs
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Jemez 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 Jemez 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 Jemez Springs averaged 1.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°). The shift is smaller than in 60% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Jemez 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 30° to 45°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Jemez Springs’s climate
What is the coldest month in Jemez Springs?
December, with a typical high of 43° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Jemez Springs?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 54°. About 42 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Jemez Springs get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Jemez Springs?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 11, and the last spring frost by May 9.
What is the rainiest month in Jemez Springs?
August, with 2.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 15 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Jemez Springs itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Jemez 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.