Valencia, NM climate
Valencia has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 5 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Valencia feels like
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Valencia 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 | 52° | 21° | 0.4" | 1.5" | 3 | 0 | 31° – 41° |
| February | 58° | 26° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| March | 67° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| April | 74° | 39° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| May | 83° | 47° | 0.4" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| June | 93° | 57° | 0.5" | 0 | 3 | 0 | 71° – 79° |
| July | 94° | 63° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| August | 92° | 61° | 1.7" | 0 | 8 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| September | 85° | 53° | 1.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 64° – 73° |
| October | 74° | 40° | 1.0" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 62° |
| November | 61° | 29° | 0.6" | 0.6" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 51° | 22° | 0.6" | 1.6" | 3 | 0 | 32° – 41° |
| Year | 74° | 41° | 9.5" | 5.1" | 52 | 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 Valencia
Valencia gets 9 inches of rain and melted snow a year. July is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 52 days a year.
About 178 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first one by October 21. That leaves about 178 frost-free days for gardens, longer than 50% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Valencia
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Valencia, 79% of that work is heating and 21% 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.
Valencia and its neighbors
Valencia borders 3 towns with climate data. January nights across them vary by 2.0°. Peralta has both the coldest January nights (21°) and the hottest July afternoons (94°). Valencia’s January low is 21° and its July high 94°.
Temperatures and rain come from NOAA’s 5 km grid, so each town gets its own value.
How Valencia 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 Valencia averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.1°). The shift is larger than in 94% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Valencia’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 39° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Common questions about Valencia’s climate
What is the coldest month in Valencia?
January, with a typical high of 52° and a low of 21°.
What is the hottest month in Valencia?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 63°. About 92 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Valencia get?
About 5 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Valencia?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 21, and the last spring frost by April 23.
What is the rainiest month in Valencia?
July, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 9 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Valencia itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Los Lunas 3 Ssw, NM (5 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.