La Joya, NM climate
La Joya has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in La Joya feels like
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La Joya 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 | 53° | 21° | 0.3" | 1.4" | 2 | 1 | 31° – 42° |
| February | 60° | 26° | 0.3" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 37° – 48° |
| March | 68° | 32° | 0.4" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| April | 75° | 39° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52° – 62° |
| May | 84° | 47° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| June | 94° | 56° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 63° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 86° | 53° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 65° – 73° |
| October | 75° | 40° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| November | 63° | 29° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 53° | 22° | 0.6" | 1.8" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 75° | 41° | 8.9" | 4.7" | 39 | 2 |
“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 La Joya
La Joya gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 39 days a year.
About 196 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 12 and the first one by October 27. That leaves about 196 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 70% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in La Joya
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In La Joya, 72% of that work is heating and 28% 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 La Joya 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 La Joya averaged 2.1° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 95% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at La Joya’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 40° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about La Joya’s climate
What is the coldest month in La Joya?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in La Joya?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 63°. About 87 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does La Joya get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in La Joya?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 27, and the last spring frost by April 12.
What is the rainiest month in La Joya?
July, 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 La Joya itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bernardo, NM (5 mi, snow) and Socorro 20 N, NM (2 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.