Nageezi, NM climate
Nageezi has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Nageezi feels like
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Nageezi 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 15° | 0.7" | 5.9" | 5 | 21° – 34° |
| February | 46° | 20° | 0.6" | 2.9" | 5 | 28° – 38° |
| March | 55° | 26° | 0.6" | 1.4" | 3 | 36° – 45° |
| April | 62° | 31° | 0.7" | 1.3" | 4 | 42° – 51° |
| May | 73° | 40° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 3 | 52° – 61° |
| June | 84° | 50° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 87° | 56° | 1.5" | 0 | 5 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 84° | 54° | 1.8" | 0 | 7 | 66° – 75° |
| September | 77° | 47° | 1.3" | 0 | 4 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 65° | 35° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 4 | 46° – 54° |
| November | 51° | 24° | 0.7" | 1.0" | 2 | 30° – 44° |
| December | 40° | 16° | 0.8" | 3.7" | 3 | 22° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 34° | 10.5" | 16.9" | 48 |
“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 Nageezi
Nageezi gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.
About 162 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 4 and the first one by October 15. That leaves about 162 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 69% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Nageezi
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Nageezi, 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 Nageezi 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 Nageezi averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°). The shift is larger than in 63% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Nageezi’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 44°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Nageezi’s climate
What is the coldest month in Nageezi?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 15°.
What is the hottest month in Nageezi?
July, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 56°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Nageezi get?
About 17 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Nageezi?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 15, and the last spring frost by May 4.
What is the rainiest month in Nageezi?
August, with 1.8 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Nageezi itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Lybrook, NM (11 mi, snow) and Otis, NM (8 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.