Wagon Mound, NM climate
Wagon Mound has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 86°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Wagon Mound feels like
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Wagon Mound 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 | 49° | 17° | 0.4" | 4.2" | 2 | 3 | 26° – 39° |
| February | 51° | 20° | 0.4" | 4.7" | 2 | 3 | 28° – 41° |
| March | 59° | 25° | 0.8" | 3.4" | 2 | 2 | 37° – 47° |
| April | 65° | 32° | 1.0" | 2.4" | 3 | 1 | 43° – 54° |
| May | 74° | 41° | 1.6" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 63° |
| June | 84° | 49° | 1.7" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| July | 86° | 54° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| August | 83° | 53° | 3.0" | 0 | 9 | 0 | 65° – 72° |
| September | 78° | 46° | 2.1" | 0 | 6 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 68° | 34° | 1.2" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 57° | 24° | 0.6" | 2.7" | 2 | 1 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 48° | 18° | 0.5" | 5.4" | 2 | 2 | 27° – 38° |
| Year | 67° | 34° | 16.3" | 23.7" | 49 | 11 |
“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 Wagon Mound
Wagon Mound gets 16 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 49 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 11 days of the year.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 18 and the first one by October 1. That leaves about 135 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 92% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Wagon Mound
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Wagon Mound, 94% of that work is heating and 6% 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 Wagon Mound 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 Wagon Mound averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°). The shift is larger than in 72% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Wagon Mound’s spot on NOAA’s grid
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average, and real years wander around it. February swings the most: between 1991 and 2020 its average temperature ranged from 28° to 41°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Wagon Mound’s climate
What is the coldest month in Wagon Mound?
January, with a typical high of 49° and a low of 17°.
What is the hottest month in Wagon Mound?
July, with a typical high of 86° and a low of 54°. About 21 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Wagon Mound get?
About 24 inches in a normal winter, most of it in December.
When is the first frost in Wagon Mound?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 1, and the last spring frost by May 18.
What is the rainiest month in Wagon Mound?
August, with 3.0 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 16 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Wagon Mound itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Valmora, NM (18 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.