Trout Valley, NM climate
Trout Valley has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Trout Valley feels like
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Trout Valley 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 | 54° | 22° | 1.1" | 3.0" | 5 | 1 | 33° – 43° |
| February | 57° | 25° | 1.1" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 36° – 46° |
| March | 63° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 51° |
| April | 70° | 33° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 56° |
| May | 78° | 41° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| June | 87° | 50° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 64° – 72° |
| July | 87° | 56° | 3.1" | 0 | 13 | 0 | 69° – 74° |
| August | 84° | 55° | 3.1" | 0 | 14 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 80° | 48° | 2.0" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 72° | 37° | 1.1" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 58° |
| November | 61° | 28° | 1.1" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 53° |
| December | 53° | 22° | 1.4" | 1.3" | 5 | 1 | 33° – 41° |
| Year | 70° | 37° | 16.2" | 5.8" | 71 | 2 |
“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 Trout Valley
Trout Valley gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first one by October 5. That leaves about 129 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 95% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Trout Valley
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Trout Valley, 90% of that work is heating and 10% 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 Trout Valley 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 Trout Valley averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 64% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Trout Valley’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 38° to 53°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Trout Valley’s climate
What is the coldest month in Trout Valley?
December, with a typical high of 53° and a low of 22°.
What is the hottest month in Trout Valley?
June, with a typical high of 87° and a low of 50°. About 40 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Trout Valley get?
About 6 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Trout Valley?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 5, and the last spring frost by May 26.
What is the rainiest month in Trout Valley?
August, with 3.1 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Trout Valley itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gila Hot Springs, NM (11 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.