Skyline-Ganipa, NM climate
Skyline-Ganipa has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Skyline-Ganipa feels like
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Skyline-Ganipa 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° | 19° | 0.5" | 3.9" | 3 | 2 | 28° – 40° |
| February | 53° | 22° | 0.4" | 2.4" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 43° |
| March | 61° | 27° | 0.4" | 1.4" | 2 | 0 | 40° – 49° |
| April | 68° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.7" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 78° | 42° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 66° |
| June | 88° | 52° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 66° – 74° |
| July | 90° | 58° | 1.8" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| August | 87° | 56° | 2.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| September | 81° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 71° | 36° | 0.8" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| November | 58° | 25° | 0.7" | 1.4" | 2 | 0 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 48° | 18° | 0.6" | 4.6" | 2 | 2 | 27° – 39° |
| Year | 69° | 36° | 9.9" | 15.0" | 45 | 5 |
“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 Skyline-Ganipa
Skyline-Ganipa 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 45 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 5 days of the year.
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.
Heating and cooling a home in Skyline-Ganipa
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Skyline-Ganipa, 88% of that work is heating and 12% is cooling, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner.
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.
Skyline-Ganipa and its neighbors
Skyline-Ganipa borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 1.3°. McCartys Village has the coldest January nights (17°) and Acomita Lake the hottest July afternoons (90°). Skyline-Ganipa’s January low is 19° and its July high 90°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Skyline-Ganipa 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 Skyline-Ganipa averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°). The shift is larger than in 65% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Skyline-Ganipa’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 35° to 48°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Skyline-Ganipa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Skyline-Ganipa?
December, with a typical high of 48° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Skyline-Ganipa?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 58°. About 47 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Skyline-Ganipa get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Skyline-Ganipa?
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 Skyline-Ganipa?
August, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Skyline-Ganipa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Cubero, NM (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.