Climate · San Antonito

San Antonito, NM climate

San Antonito has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
94°
100th hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
January low
23°
146th mildest of 528 New Mexico towns
Rain + melted snow
10 in
99th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow a winter
2 in
75th least snowy of 506 New Mexico towns
A normal year

What a year in San Antonito feels like

Winter

56° / 24°
Typical high / low · Snow is rare

Spring

76° / 40°
Typical high / low · Last frost around Apr 28

Summer

93° / 60°
Typical high / low · 123 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

75° / 41°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 16
Best months to be outsideOctHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

San Antonito weather by month

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

MonthHighLowRain + meltSnowWet daysSnow on ground30-yr range
January54°23°0.4" 0.3"20 32° – 43°
February61°27°0.3" 0.1"30 39° – 48°
March69°33°0.3" 020 47° – 56°
April76°39°0.3" 0.1"20 53° – 63°
May85°48°0.5" 030 63° – 71°
June94°57°0.5" 030 72° – 79°
July94°63°1.9" 080 74° – 82°
August91°61°2.0" 090 73° – 80°
September86°53°1.5" 060 65° – 73°
October76°41°0.8" 0.1"50 55° – 62°
November63°30°0.5" 0.5"30 40° – 54°
December54°23°0.7" 0.9"30 33° – 43°
Year75°41°9.6"2.0"481

“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 San Antonito

San Antonito gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 48 days a year.

10 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 98% of U.S. towns
2 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 83% of U.S. towns
1 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 80% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.0"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
0.9"
Frost & the growing season

About 167 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 28 and the first one by October 16. That leaves about 167 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 64% of U.S. towns.

143
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
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nights below 0° in a normal year
123
days that reach 90° in a normal year

Freezing nights by month

Average nights at or below 32°

90° days by month

Average days at 90° or more
Heating & cooling

Heating and cooling a home in San Antonito

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In San Antonito, 73% of that work is heating and 27% is cooling.

73%heating
3,769 heating degree daysLess heating than 80% of U.S. towns
1,382 cooling degree daysMore cooling than 75% of U.S. towns

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.

Compared with other towns

How San Antonito compares

Summer heat94° July high
Hotter than 95% of U.S. towns100th hottest of 528 New Mexico towns
Winter cold23° January low
Milder than 65% of U.S. towns146th mildest of 528 New Mexico towns
Precipitation10" a year
Drier than 98% of U.S. towns99th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow2" a winter
Less snow than 83% of U.S. towns75th least snowy of 506 New Mexico towns
Growing season167 frost-free days
Shorter than 64% of U.S. towns206th longest of 518 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

+1.9°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in San Antonito averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 91% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+2.2° now 40°, was 38°
🌷 Spring+2.1° now 58°, was 56°
☀️ Summer+1.6° now 77°, was 75°
🍂 Fall+1.7° now 58°, was 56°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at San Antonito’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. November swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 40° to 54°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about San Antonito’s climate

What is the coldest month in San Antonito?

January, with a typical high of 54° and a low of 23°.

What is the hottest month in San Antonito?

July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 63°. About 123 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does San Antonito get?

About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in San Antonito?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 16, and the last spring frost by April 28.

What is the rainiest month in San Antonito?

August, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for San Antonito itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Bosque Del Apache, NM (6 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.

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