Climate · Newcomb

Newcomb, NM climate

Newcomb has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 20°.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
92°
162nd hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
January low
20°
263rd coldest of 528 New Mexico towns
Rain + melted snow
6 in
1st driest of 528 New Mexico towns
A normal year

What a year in Newcomb feels like

Winter

46° / 21°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

68° / 36°
Typical high / low · Frost is rare by spring

Summer

90° / 58°
Typical high / low · 90° days are rare

Fall

69° / 39°
Typical high / low · Mild well into the fall
Best months to be outsideMaySepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Newcomb weather by month

Average highs, lows, rain and snow for every month, from NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals.

MonthHighLowRain + melt30-yr range
January44°20°0.4" 25° – 39°
February50°24°0.3" 32° – 43°
March60°30°0.3" 41° – 50°
April67°35°0.3" 46° – 56°
May77°44°0.5" 55° – 64°
June88°54°0.3" 67° – 76°
July92°61°1.1" 72° – 80°
August89°59°1.2" 71° – 79°
September82°51°0.8" 61° – 69°
October70°38°0.6" 50° – 58°
November55°27°0.3" 35° – 48°
December44°20°0.4" 25° – 38°
Year68°38°6.5"

“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 & snow

Rain and snow in Newcomb

Newcomb gets 6 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest.

6 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 100% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
1.2"

Snowfall by month

No snow records from a nearby station.
Compared with other towns

How Newcomb compares

Summer heat92° July high
Hotter than 90% of U.S. towns162nd hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
Winter cold20° January low
Milder than 52% of U.S. towns263rd coldest of 528 New Mexico towns
Precipitation6" a year
Drier than 100% of U.S. towns1st driest of 528 New Mexico towns

Compared with every U.S. town and city on TownTapestry, each counted once.

Then and now

Warmer than it used to be

+1.5°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Newcomb averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 70% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 34°, was 32°
🌷 Spring+1.7° now 52°, was 50°
☀️ Summer+1.5° now 74°, was 72°
🍂 Fall+1.1° now 54°, was 53°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Newcomb’s spot on NOAA’s grid

Year to year

How much a month can swing

A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. January swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 39°. July is the most reliable, staying within 8°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Newcomb’s climate

What is the coldest month in Newcomb?

December, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 20°.

What is the hottest month in Newcomb?

July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 61°.

What is the rainiest month in Newcomb?

August, with 1.2 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 6 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Newcomb itself (about a 3-mile square). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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