Tularosa, NM climate
Tularosa has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Tularosa feels like
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Tularosa 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 | 55° | 28° | 0.6" | 1.0" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 46° |
| February | 61° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 51° |
| March | 68° | 38° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 49° – 58° |
| April | 75° | 44° | 0.4" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 56° – 65° |
| May | 85° | 53° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 65° – 74° |
| June | 93° | 63° | 0.7" | 0 | 4 | 0 | 75° – 81° |
| July | 93° | 66° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 65° | 2.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| September | 85° | 58° | 1.6" | 0 | 5 | 0 | 68° – 76° |
| October | 76° | 47° | 1.1" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 65° |
| November | 64° | 36° | 0.6" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 55° |
| December | 54° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.9" | 3 | 0 | 37° – 47° |
| Year | 75° | 47° | 11.2" | 2.4" | 56 | 0 |
“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 Tularosa
Tularosa gets 11 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
About 212 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 5 and the first one by November 4. That leaves about 212 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 79% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Tularosa
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Tularosa, 65% of that work is heating and 35% 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.
How Tularosa 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 Tularosa averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Tularosa’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 43° to 55°. June is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Tularosa’s climate
What is the coldest month in Tularosa?
January, with a typical high of 55° and a low of 28°.
What is the hottest month in Tularosa?
June, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 63°. About 91 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Tularosa get?
About 2 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Tularosa?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by November 4, and the last spring frost by April 5.
What is the rainiest month in Tularosa?
July, with 2.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 11 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Tularosa itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Alamogordo, NM (11 mi, snow) and Tularosa, NM (1 mi, frost, heat and degree days). Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.