Pajarito Mesa, NM climate
Pajarito Mesa has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Pajarito Mesa feels like
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Pajarito Mesa 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 | 50° | 24° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 4 | 1 | 31° – 41° |
| February | 56° | 27° | 0.4" | 1.3" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 46° |
| March | 64° | 33° | 0.5" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 45° – 54° |
| April | 71° | 39° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 51° – 60° |
| May | 81° | 48° | 0.5" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 60° – 69° |
| June | 91° | 57° | 0.6" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 1.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 61° | 1.7" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 83° | 54° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| October | 72° | 42° | 1.0" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 54° – 61° |
| November | 59° | 31° | 0.6" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 38° – 51° |
| December | 49° | 23° | 0.6" | 2.3" | 4 | 1 | 32° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 42° | 9.8" | 6.8" | 56 | 3 |
“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 Pajarito Mesa
Pajarito Mesa gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
About 189 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 18 and the first one by October 24. That leaves about 189 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 63% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Pajarito Mesa
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Pajarito Mesa, 77% of that work is heating and 23% 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 Pajarito Mesa 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 Pajarito Mesa averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.2°). The shift is larger than in 93% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Pajarito Mesa’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 38° to 51°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Pajarito Mesa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Pajarito Mesa?
December, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 23°.
What is the hottest month in Pajarito Mesa?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 69 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Pajarito Mesa get?
About 7 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Pajarito Mesa?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 24, and the last spring frost by April 18.
What is the rainiest month in Pajarito Mesa?
August, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Pajarito Mesa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Albuquerque Valley, NM (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.