Organ, NM climate
Organ has mild winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 31°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Organ feels like
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Organ 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 | 55° | 31° | 0.5" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 47° |
| February | 60° | 35° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| March | 67° | 40° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| April | 75° | 46° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 55° – 65° |
| May | 83° | 54° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| June | 93° | 64° | 0.7" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| July | 92° | 67° | 2.4" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 90° | 66° | 2.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 84° | 61° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 75° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| November | 64° | 39° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| December | 54° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.4" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 47° |
| Year | 74° | 49° | 10.8" | 1.0" | 47 | 1 |
“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 Organ
Organ gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 47 days a year.
About 241 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 12 and the first one by November 13. That leaves about 241 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 89% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Organ
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Organ, 57% of that work is heating and 43% is cooling.
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 Organ 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 Organ averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Organ’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 46° to 58°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Organ’s climate
What is the coldest month in Organ?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 31°.
What is the hottest month in Organ?
June, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 64°. About 109 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Organ get?
About 1 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Organ?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 13, and the last spring frost by March 12.
What is the rainiest month in Organ?
July, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Organ itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at State Univ, NM (13 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.