Santo Domingo Pueblo, NM climate
Santo Domingo Pueblo has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 8 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Santo Domingo Pueblo feels like
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Santo Domingo Pueblo 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 | 49° | 21° | 0.4" | 2.1" | 4 | 2 | 28° – 40° |
| February | 55° | 25° | 0.3" | 1.8" | 4 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| March | 64° | 31° | 0.5" | 0.8" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 53° |
| April | 71° | 37° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| May | 81° | 45° | 0.7" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| June | 91° | 55° | 0.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| July | 93° | 61° | 1.6" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 74° – 81° |
| August | 90° | 59° | 1.7" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 72° – 79° |
| September | 84° | 51° | 1.2" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| October | 73° | 39° | 1.0" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 53° – 60° |
| November | 59° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.6" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 50° |
| December | 48° | 21° | 0.5" | 2.8" | 4 | 1 | 29° – 39° |
| Year | 72° | 39° | 9.6" | 8.2" | 65 | 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 Santo Domingo Pueblo
Santo Domingo Pueblo 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 65 days a year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 26 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Santo Domingo Pueblo
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Santo Domingo Pueblo, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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 Santo Domingo Pueblo 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 Santo Domingo Pueblo averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Santo Domingo Pueblo’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 36° to 50°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Santo Domingo Pueblo’s climate
What is the coldest month in Santo Domingo Pueblo?
December, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Santo Domingo Pueblo?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 61°. About 70 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Santo Domingo Pueblo get?
About 8 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Santo Domingo Pueblo?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 26.
What is the rainiest month in Santo Domingo Pueblo?
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 Santo Domingo Pueblo itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cochiti Dam, NM (8 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.