Llano del Medio, NM climate
Llano del Medio has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 27 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Llano del Medio feels like
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Llano del Medio 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° | 0.5" | 5.2" | 3 | 2 | 29° – 42° |
| February | 56° | 24° | 0.5" | 3.7" | 2 | 2 | 35° – 46° |
| March | 64° | 29° | 0.7" | 4.6" | 3 | 1 | 43° – 52° |
| April | 71° | 35° | 0.8" | 1.3" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 79° | 44° | 1.3" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 89° | 54° | 1.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| July | 91° | 59° | 2.6" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| August | 89° | 58° | 2.5" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 83° | 50° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 73° | 38° | 1.3" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 61° | 28° | 0.6" | 3.6" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 52° | 21° | 0.8" | 8.0" | 4 | 2 | 31° – 41° |
| Year | 72° | 38° | 15.1" | 27.2" | 63 | 9 |
“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 Llano del Medio
Llano del Medio gets 15 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 9 days of the year.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 2 and the first one by October 13. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Llano del Medio
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Llano del Medio, 82% of that work is heating and 18% 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 Llano del Medio 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 Llano del Medio averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 79% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Llano del Medio’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 51°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Llano del Medio’s climate
What is the coldest month in Llano del Medio?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Llano del Medio?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 59°. About 67 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Llano del Medio get?
About 27 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Llano del Medio?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 13, and the last spring frost by May 2.
What is the rainiest month in Llano del Medio?
July, 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 Llano del Medio itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Dilia, NM (3 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.