Yah-ta-hey, NM climate
Yah-ta-hey has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 21 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
NOAA 1991-2020 climate normals Updated once a decadeWhat a year in Yah-ta-hey feels like
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Yah-ta-hey 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 | 44° | 18° | 0.9" | 4.5" | 6 | 9 | 25° – 37° |
| February | 49° | 22° | 0.8" | 5.7" | 5 | 5 | 30° – 41° |
| March | 57° | 27° | 0.7" | 2.0" | 4 | 1 | 36° – 46° |
| April | 64° | 32° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| May | 73° | 40° | 0.5" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 52° – 61° |
| June | 85° | 49° | 0.3" | 0 | 2 | 0 | 62° – 72° |
| July | 88° | 57° | 1.5" | 0 | 11 | 0 | 69° – 75° |
| August | 85° | 56° | 1.7" | 0 | 10 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 79° | 48° | 1.2" | 0 | 7 | 0 | 58° – 66° |
| October | 67° | 36° | 0.9" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 56° |
| November | 54° | 25° | 0.8" | 1.6" | 4 | 2 | 34° – 47° |
| December | 44° | 18° | 0.8" | 5.2" | 6 | 7 | 24° – 37° |
| Year | 66° | 36° | 10.5" | 20.6" | 68 | 24 |
“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 Yah-ta-hey
Yah-ta-hey gets 10 inches of rain and melted snow a year. August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 68 days a year. Snow covers the ground about 24 days of the year.
About 148 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 11 and the first one by October 7. That leaves about 148 frost-free days for gardens, shorter than 82% of U.S. towns.
Heating and cooling a home in Yah-ta-hey
Engineers use “degree days” to estimate how hard a furnace or air conditioner works. In Yah-ta-hey, 92% of that work is heating and 8% 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 Yah-ta-hey 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 Yah-ta-hey averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°). The shift is larger than in 69% of U.S. towns.
Change by month1991–2020 average minus 1901–2000 average, at Yah-ta-hey’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 34° to 47°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Common questions about Yah-ta-hey’s climate
What is the coldest month in Yah-ta-hey?
December, with a typical high of 44° and a low of 18°.
What is the hottest month in Yah-ta-hey?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 57°. About 29 days a year reach 90°.
How much snow does Yah-ta-hey get?
About 21 inches in a normal winter, most of it in February.
When is the first frost in Yah-ta-hey?
In half of years the first 32° night comes by October 7, and the last spring frost by May 11.
What is the rainiest month in Yah-ta-hey?
August, with 1.7 inches of rain and melted snow. The year totals 10 inches.
Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded climate normals for Yah-ta-hey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts come from NOAA’s weather station at Gallup Sand & Gravel, NM (9 mi) away. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000.