Navajo Dam, NM climate
Navajo Dam has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Navajo Dam feels like
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Navajo Dam 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° | 17° | 0.9" | 2.8" | 5 | 2 | 23° – 36° |
| February | 48° | 22° | 0.8" | 1.6" | 5 | 1 | 29° – 41° |
| March | 58° | 28° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 66° | 33° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 75° | 41° | 0.8" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 87° | 50° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| July | 91° | 57° | 1.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 88° | 56° | 1.5" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| September | 80° | 48° | 1.4" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| October | 68° | 36° | 1.0" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 32° – 47° |
| December | 42° | 18° | 0.9" | 2.1" | 5 | 1 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 67° | 36° | 11.4" | 7.7" | 59 | 4 |
“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 Navajo Dam
Navajo Dam gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
About 174 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first one by October 19. That leaves about 174 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Navajo Dam
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Navajo Dam, 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.
Navajo Dam and its neighbors
Navajo Dam borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. Blanco has both the coldest January nights (17°) and the hottest July afternoons (92°). Navajo Dam’s January low is 17° and its July high 91°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Navajo Dam 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 Navajo Dam averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°). The shift is larger than in 87% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Navajo Dam’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 32° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Navajo Dam’s climate
What is the coldest month in Navajo Dam?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Navajo Dam?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 57°. About 57 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Navajo Dam get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Navajo Dam?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 19, and the last spring frost by April 27.
What is the rainiest month in Navajo Dam?
August, with 1.5 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Navajo Dam itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Navajo Dam, NM (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.