Mosquero, NM climate
Mosquero has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade11° cooler than normal today. The forecast high is 63°, and a typical Oct 1 in Mosquero peaks around 74°.Live forecast: National Weather Service · Normal: NOAA 1991–2020
What a year in Mosquero feels like
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Mosquero 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 | 49° | 23° | 0.4" | 2.8" | 3 | 4 | 28° – 40° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.3" | 2.7" | 3 | 3 | 28° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 31° | 0.7" | 3.2" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| April | 68° | 38° | 0.9" | 2.0" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 77° | 47° | 1.6" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 89° | 61° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 60° | 2.9" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 2.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.2" | 1.1" | 5 | 1 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 31° | 0.6" | 2.8" | 4 | 2 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 23° | 0.6" | 4.7" | 3 | 6 | 28° – 40° |
| Year | 69° | 41° | 16.3" | 19.5" | 65 | 17 |
“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 Mosquero
Mosquero gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 17 days of the year.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first one by October 12. That leaves about 160 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 71% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Mosquero
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Mosquero, 84% of that work is heating and 16% 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 Mosquero 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 Mosquero averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 76% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Mosquero’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Mosquero’s climate
What is the coldest month in Mosquero?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Mosquero?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 61°. About 50 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Mosquero get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Mosquero?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 12, and the last spring frost by May 3.
What is the rainiest month in Mosquero?
July, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Mosquero itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Mosquero 1 Ne, NM (2 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.