Lake Roberts Heights, NM climate
Lake Roberts Heights has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Lake Roberts Heights feels like
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Lake Roberts Heights 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° | 22° | 1.2" | 3.0" | 5 | 1 | 33° – 42° |
| February | 56° | 25° | 1.1" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| March | 63° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| April | 70° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| May | 78° | 40° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| June | 87° | 49° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 86° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 68° – 74° |
| August | 84° | 55° | 3.2" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| September | 80° | 48° | 2.1" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 71° | 37° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| November | 61° | 27° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 53° |
| December | 52° | 21° | 1.4" | 1.3" | 5 | 1 | 33° – 41° |
| Year | 70° | 37° | 16.8" | 5.8" | 71 | 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 Lake Roberts Heights
Lake Roberts Heights gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Lake Roberts Heights
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Lake Roberts Heights, 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 Lake Roberts Heights 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 Lake Roberts Heights averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Lake Roberts Heights’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 37° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Lake Roberts Heights’s climate
What is the coldest month in Lake Roberts Heights?
December, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Lake Roberts Heights?
June, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 49°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Lake Roberts Heights get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Lake Roberts Heights?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 26.
What is the rainiest month in Lake Roberts Heights?
July, with 3.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Lake Roberts Heights itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gila Hot Springs, NM (12 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.