Angel Fire, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Angel Fire's normal year runs from 9°F January nights to 77°F July afternoons, with 20.9 inches of precipitation and 124 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 5.2°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 25°C, 531 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationAngel Fire (1 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00290407
- Location36.40°N 105.29°W
- Elevation8,500 ft (2,591 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population1,183
On October 23, the normal high in Angel Fire is 55°F and the normal low 24°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 16%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Angel Fire.
- Jan 38° 9°
- Feb 40° 12°
- Mar 47° 20°
- Apr 54° 26°
- May 64° 32°
- Jun 74° 38°
- Jul 77° 44°
- Aug 75° 42°
- Sep 69° 36°
- Oct 58° 27°
- Nov 46° 18°
- Dec 38° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Angel Fire each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 77°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 9°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.78 in), the least in November (1.08 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 9°F | 23.3°F | 1.46 | 24.3 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 10 h |
| February | 40°F | 12°F | 25.7°F | 1.54 | 21.4 | 7 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 47°F | 20°F | 33.6°F | 1.79 | 22.0 | 6 | <1 | 29 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 54°F | 26°F | 39.9°F | 1.41 | 15.4 | 6 | <1 | 26 | 13 h |
| May | 64°F | 32°F | 48.0°F | 1.77 | 3.5 | 7 | <1 | 18 | 14 h |
| June | 74°F | 38°F | 56.2°F | 1.20 | 0.1 | 7 | <1 | 6 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 77°F | 44°F | 60.2°F | 2.78 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 75°F | 42°F | 58.4°F | 2.73 | 0.0 | 12 | <1 | 1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 69°F | 36°F | 52.5°F | 1.98 | 0.3 | 8 | <1 | 11 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 58°F | 27°F | 42.3°F | 1.62 | 6.4 | 6 | <1 | 24 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 46°F | 18°F | 31.9°F | 1.08 | 8.8 | 4 | <1 | 29 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 38°F | 11°F | 24.5°F | 1.53 | 21.8 | 6 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 57°F | 26°F | 41.4°F | 20.89 | 124.0 | 86 | <1 | 232 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −13°C | −4.8°C | 37 mm | 62 cm |
| February | 4°C | −11°C | −3.5°C | 39 mm | 54 cm |
| March | 9°C | −7°C | 0.9°C | 45 mm | 56 cm |
| April | 12°C | −4°C | 4.4°C | 36 mm | 39 cm |
| May | 18°C | 0°C | 8.9°C | 45 mm | 9 cm |
| June | 23°C | 3°C | 13.4°C | 30 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 25°C | 7°C | 15.7°C | 71 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 24°C | 6°C | 14.7°C | 69 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 20°C | 2°C | 11.4°C | 50 mm | 1 cm |
| October | 14°C | −3°C | 5.7°C | 41 mm | 16 cm |
| November | 8°C | −8°C | −0.1°C | 27 mm | 22 cm |
| December | 3°C | −11°C | −4.2°C | 39 mm | 55 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00290407; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Angel Fire?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in June, July, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (7).
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00290407.
When is the last frost in Angel Fire?
In Angel Fire, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after June 18 in half of years and after July 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 8 in half of years and before August 20 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- June 181 year in 10 after July 1; 9 in 10 after June 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 81 year in 10 before August 20; 9 in 10 before September 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 80 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 111 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after June 1 in half of springs and before September 21 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Angel Fire in zone 6a in ZIP code 87710. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Angel Fire's NOAA station is in zone 4b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −21°F (16 complete years); the map interpolates between stations and terrain, so the station and the ZIP area can differ by half a zone.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00290407; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Angel Fire?
In a normal year in Angel Fire, a 90°F day is rare, 232 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 86 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 232a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 25high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 86a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 30a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00290407.
How sunny is Angel Fire?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Angel Fire, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. October is the sunniest month (86%) and July the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 3.2 |
| February | 82% | 4.1 |
| March | 82% | 5.4 |
| April | 82% | 6.6 |
| May | 82% | 7.3 |
| June | 84% | 7.7 |
| July | 77% | 6.7 |
| August | 80% | 6.2 |
| September | 84% | 5.6 |
| October | 86% | 4.6 |
| November | 85% | 3.4 |
| December | 81% | 2.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Angel Fire need?
A normal year in Angel Fire brings 8,599 heating degree days, 60% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 4 cooling degree days, 100% fewer than the median (908). Nine months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 930 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,294 | 0 |
| February | 1,100 | 0 |
| March | 972 | 0 |
| April | 752 | 0 |
| May | 529 | 0 |
| June | 266 | 1 |
| July | 151 | 2 |
| August | 206 | 1 |
| September | 377 | 0 |
| October | 704 | 0 |
| November | 995 | 0 |
| December | 1,255 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 8,599 | 4 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00290407. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Angel Fire's climate compare?
Angel Fire is warmer than 1 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 89. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 41.4°F is warmer than 8%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Angel Fire is Dfb: continental, no dry season, warm summer. What the classes mean.
Places with the most similar year elsewhere
Measured month by month on the normal high, low and precipitation, among places of 20,000 or more people in other states:
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers. Similarity: the root-mean-square difference of the 36 monthly figures, precipitation weighted so an inch counts like 6°F.
Questions about Angel Fire's climate
What is the coldest month in Angel Fire?
January, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 9°F. The warmest is July (77°F by day, 44°F at night).
Does it snow in Angel Fire?
Yes: 124 inches in a normal year, falling on 34 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (24.3 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Angel Fire?
July, with 2.78 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is November with 1.08 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Angel Fire in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Angel Fire in zone 6a in ZIP code 87710. By the same method at Angel Fire's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −21°F (16 years, 1991-2020): zone 4b.
How late can frost come in Angel Fire?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after June 18; in one year in ten it comes after July 1. Waiting until July 1 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- New Mexico climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Eagle Nest, NM11 miles from this station, 41.7°F a year
- Taos, NM17 miles from this station, 48.5°F a year
- Ocate (2 mi NW), NM19 miles from this station, 47.3°F a year
- Cimarron, NM19 miles from this station, 50.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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