Puerto de Luna, NM climate
Puerto de Luna has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Puerto de Luna feels like
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Puerto de Luna 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 | 53° | 24° | 0.4" | 3.1" | 2 | 1 | 31° – 43° |
| February | 58° | 27° | 0.4" | 1.6" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| March | 66° | 32° | 0.7" | 1.5" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| April | 73° | 39° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 82° | 49° | 1.2" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| June | 91° | 58° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 2.4" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 61° | 2.2" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 84° | 54° | 1.9" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 74° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 62° | 31° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 53° | 24° | 0.6" | 3.2" | 3 | 2 | 33° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 42° | 13.9" | 11.3" | 51 | 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 Puerto de Luna
Puerto de Luna gets 14 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first one by October 23. That leaves about 183 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 56% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Puerto de Luna
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Puerto de Luna, 74% of that work is heating and 26% 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 Puerto de Luna 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 Puerto de Luna averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 80% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Puerto de Luna’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 40° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Common questions about Puerto de Luna’s climate
What is the coldest month in Puerto de Luna?
January, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 24°.
What is the hottest month in Puerto de Luna?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 77 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Puerto de Luna get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Puerto de Luna?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 23, and the last spring frost by April 20.
What is the rainiest month in Puerto de Luna?
July, with 2.4 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 14 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Puerto de Luna itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Santa Rosa, NM (10 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.