Las Tusas, NM climate
Las Tusas has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 38 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Las Tusas feels like
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Las Tusas 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 | 42° | 15° | 0.9" | 11.0" | 6 | 13 | 22° – 34° |
| February | 45° | 19° | 0.7" | 7.4" | 6 | 8 | 27° – 38° |
| March | 53° | 24° | 0.7" | 5.4" | 5 | 2 | 34° – 43° |
| April | 60° | 30° | 0.6" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 50° |
| May | 70° | 38° | 0.8" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| June | 81° | 47° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| July | 83° | 54° | 2.2" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| August | 80° | 52° | 2.4" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 63° – 69° |
| September | 75° | 45° | 1.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 55° – 63° |
| October | 64° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.7" | 6 | 0 | 45° – 53° |
| November | 52° | 22° | 0.8" | 4.1" | 5 | 2 | 30° – 43° |
| December | 42° | 14° | 1.0" | 5.9" | 6 | 8 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 62° | 33° | 12.9" | 38.0" | 79 | 34 |
“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 Las Tusas
Las Tusas gets 13 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 79 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 34 days of the year.
About 114 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 3 and the first one by September 27. That leaves about 114 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 98% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Las Tusas
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Las Tusas, 97% of that work is heating and 3% 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 Las Tusas 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 Las Tusas averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°). The shift is smaller than in 51% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Las Tusas’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 43°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Las Tusas’s climate
What is the coldest month in Las Tusas?
December, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 14°.
What is the hottest month in Las Tusas?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 54°. About 10 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Las Tusas get?
About 38 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Las Tusas?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 27, and the last spring frost by June 3.
What is the rainiest month in Las Tusas?
August, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 13 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Las Tusas itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at El Morro Natl Mon, NM (21 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.