Climate · Seboyeta

Seboyeta, NM climate

Seboyeta has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decade
July high
88°
216th coolest of 528 New Mexico towns
January low
18°
163rd coldest of 528 New Mexico towns
Rain + melted snow
12 in
250th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow a winter
15 in
203rd snowiest of 506 New Mexico towns
A normal year

What a year in Seboyeta feels like

Winter

48° / 19°
Typical high / low · 6 days with an inch or more of snow

Spring

67° / 33°
Typical high / low · Last frost around May 13

Summer

87° / 54°
Typical high / low · 47 days reach 90° in a normal year

Fall

68° / 36°
Typical high / low · First frost around Oct 4
Best months to be outsideMaySepHighs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
Month by month

Seboyeta 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
January46°18°0.7" 3.9"32 26° – 38°
February51°21°0.5" 2.4"31 31° – 41°
March59°27°0.6" 1.4"20 39° – 47°
April66°32°0.5" 0.7"20 44° – 54°
May76°41°0.7" 030 54° – 64°
June87°51°0.5" 030 64° – 72°
July88°56°2.0" 080 68° – 76°
August85°55°2.3" 080 67° – 73°
September79°47°1.4" 050 58° – 66°
October69°35°0.9" 0.6"30 48° – 57°
November55°24°0.7" 1.4"20 34° – 46°
December46°17°0.8" 4.6"22 25° – 38°
Year67°35°11.6"15.0"455

“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 Seboyeta

Seboyeta gets 12 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.

12 in
Rain + melted snow a year
Less rain than 97% of U.S. towns
15 in
Snow in a normal winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns
5 days
With 1"+ of snow on the ground
Fewer than 72% of U.S. towns

Rain + melted snow by month

Inches of water
2.3"

Snowfall by month

Inches of snow
4.6"
Frost & the growing season

About 145 frost-free days a year

In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 13 and the first one by October 4. That leaves about 145 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 85% of U.S. towns.

162
nights at or below 32° in a normal year
2
nights below 0° in a normal year
47
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 Seboyeta

Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Seboyeta, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.

88%heating
5,153 heating degree daysLess heating than 63% of U.S. towns
705 cooling degree daysLess cooling than 60% 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.

Around Seboyeta

Seboyeta and its neighbors

Seboyeta borders 1 town with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.0°. Bibo has both the coldest January nights (18°) and the hottest July afternoons (88°). Seboyeta’s January low is 18° and its July high 88°.

Moquino: January low 18°, July high 89°Paguate: January low 19°, July high 89°Bibo: January low 18°, July high 88°Seboyeta: January low 18°, July high 88° SeboyetaBibo
ColderMilder18° to 19°
Seboyeta17.5°
Bibo17.5° same

Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.

Compared with other towns

How Seboyeta compares

Summer heat88° July high
Hotter than 70% of U.S. towns216th coolest of 528 New Mexico towns
Winter cold18° January low
Colder than 59% of U.S. towns163rd coldest of 528 New Mexico towns
Precipitation12" a year
Drier than 97% of U.S. towns250th driest of 528 New Mexico towns
Snow15" a winter
Less snow than 65% of U.S. towns203rd snowiest of 506 New Mexico towns
Growing season145 frost-free days
Shorter than 85% of U.S. towns182nd shortest 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

+1.6°1991–2020 average vs. the 20th century (1901–2000)

The last 30 years in Seboyeta averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.8°). The shift is larger than in 73% of U.S. towns.

❄️ Winter+1.7° now 33°, was 31°
🌷 Spring+1.8° now 50°, was 48°
☀️ Summer+1.5° now 70°, was 69°
🍂 Fall+1.2° now 52°, was 50°

Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Seboyeta’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. December swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 25° to 38°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.

Coldest to warmest month in 30 yearsNormal
Questions

Common questions about Seboyeta’s climate

What is the coldest month in Seboyeta?

December, with a typical high of 46° and a low of 17°.

What is the hottest month in Seboyeta?

July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 56°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.

How much snow does Seboyeta get?

About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.

When is the first frost in Seboyeta?

In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 4, and the last spring frost by May 13.

What is the rainiest month in Seboyeta?

August, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 12 inches.

Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Seboyeta itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cubero, NM (11 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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