Tierra Amarilla, NM climate
Tierra Amarilla has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 10°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tierra Amarilla feels like
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Tierra Amarilla 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40° | 10° | 1.3" | 17.7" | 7 | 18° – 31° |
| February | 43° | 14° | 1.2" | 15.3" | 7 | 24° – 34° |
| March | 51° | 21° | 1.2" | 9.8" | 7 | 32° – 41° |
| April | 59° | 27° | 1.2" | 6.6" | 7 | 39° – 47° |
| May | 69° | 34° | 1.3" | 0.7" | 6 | 47° – 56° |
| June | 79° | 42° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 57° – 64° |
| July | 83° | 49° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 62° – 70° |
| August | 80° | 48° | 2.3" | 0 | 11 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 74° | 40° | 1.9" | 0 | 7 | 52° – 60° |
| October | 63° | 29° | 1.4" | 1.6" | 6 | 42° – 50° |
| November | 50° | 20° | 1.1" | 8.4" | 6 | 27° – 42° |
| December | 40° | 11° | 1.3" | 15.0" | 7 | 21° – 32° |
| Year | 61° | 29° | 16.8" | 75.1" | 83 |
“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 Tierra Amarilla
Tierra Amarilla gets 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 83 days a year.
About 98 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 11 and the first one by September 20. That leaves about 98 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 99% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tierra Amarilla
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tierra Amarilla, 99% of that work is heating and 1% 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.
How Tierra Amarilla 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 Tierra Amarilla averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.3°). The shift is larger than in 75% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tierra Amarilla’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 27° to 42°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Tierra Amarilla’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tierra Amarilla?
January, with a typical high of 40° and a low of 10°.
What is the hottest month in Tierra Amarilla?
July, with a typical high of 83° and a low of 49°. About 5 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tierra Amarilla get?
About 75 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Tierra Amarilla?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 20, and the last spring frost by June 11.
What is the rainiest month in Tierra Amarilla?
August, with 2.3 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 17 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tierra Amarilla itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Tierra Amarilla 4 N, NM (4 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.