Sunland Park, NM climate
Sunland Park has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 32°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Sunland Park feels like
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Sunland Park 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 | 59° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 50° |
| February | 65° | 37° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 56° |
| March | 73° | 43° | 0.2" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| April | 81° | 50° | 0.1" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 59° – 69° |
| May | 89° | 58° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| June | 97° | 68° | 0.6" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 79° – 86° |
| July | 96° | 71° | 2.1" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 79° – 88° |
| August | 94° | 69° | 1.6" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| September | 89° | 63° | 1.5" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 70° – 80° |
| October | 80° | 51° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| November | 68° | 40° | 0.5" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 48° – 60° |
| December | 58° | 32° | 0.6" | 1.2" | 3 | 0 | 41° – 49° |
| Year | 79° | 51° | 9.1" | 2.0" | 45 | 1 |
“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 Sunland Park
Sunland Park gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 45 days a year.
About 231 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 23 and the first one by November 11. That leaves about 231 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 86% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Sunland Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Sunland Park, 57% of that work is heating and 43% 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.
Sunland Park and its neighbors
Sunland Park borders 2 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 0.3°. El Paso has both the coldest January nights (32°) and the hottest July afternoons (96°). Sunland Park’s January low is 32° and its July high 96°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Sunland Park 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 Sunland Park averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 90% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Sunland Park’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 48° to 60°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Common questions about Sunland Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Sunland Park?
December, with a typical high of 58° and a low of 32°.
What is the hottest month in Sunland Park?
June, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 68°. About 107 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Sunland Park get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Sunland Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 11, and the last spring frost by March 23.
What is the rainiest month in Sunland Park?
July, with 2.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Sunland Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Santa Teresa Airport, NM (7 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.