Ute Park, NM climate
Ute Park has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 124 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Ute Park feels like
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Ute 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 | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 12° | 0.7" | 24.3" | 6 | 20° – 32° |
| February | 44° | 15° | 0.7" | 21.4" | 7 | 23° – 36° |
| March | 51° | 22° | 1.2" | 22.0" | 6 | 32° – 41° |
| April | 59° | 27° | 1.3" | 15.4" | 6 | 38° – 48° |
| May | 68° | 35° | 1.7" | 3.5" | 7 | 47° – 57° |
| June | 78° | 43° | 1.5" | 0.1" | 7 | 57° – 64° |
| July | 80° | 48° | 3.6" | 0 | 12 | 61° – 67° |
| August | 78° | 47° | 3.2" | 0 | 12 | 59° – 66° |
| September | 72° | 40° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 8 | 51° – 60° |
| October | 63° | 30° | 1.3" | 6.4" | 6 | 42° – 52° |
| November | 51° | 20° | 0.8" | 8.8" | 4 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 42° | 13° | 0.9" | 21.8" | 6 | 22° – 35° |
| Year | 61° | 29° | 18.7" | 124.0" | 86 |
“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 Ute Park
Ute Park gets 19 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 86 days a year.
About 80 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by June 18 and the first one by September 8. That leaves about 80 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 100% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Ute Park
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Ute Park, 100% of that work is heating and 0% 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 Ute 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 Ute Park averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Ute 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 28° to 43°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Ute Park’s climate
What is the coldest month in Ute Park?
January, with a typical high of 42° and a low of 12°.
What is the hottest month in Ute Park?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 48°.
How much snow does Ute Park get?
About 124 inches in a normal winter, most of it in January.
When is the first frost in Ute Park?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by September 8, and the last spring frost by June 18.
What is the rainiest month in Ute Park?
July, with 3.6 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 19 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Ute Park itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Angel Fire 1s, NM (15 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.