Antelope Wells, New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Antelope Wells's normal year runs from 26°F December nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 12.4 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.7°C, December lows of −3°C, July highs of 33°C, 316 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationAntelope Wells
- Station IDUSC00290426
- Location31.33°N 108.53°W
- Elevation4,658 ft (1,420 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Antelope Wells is 76°F and the normal low 42°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 14%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Antelope Wells.
- Jan 58° 27°
- Feb 63° 30°
- Mar 70° 35°
- Apr 77° 41°
- May 85° 50°
- Jun 93° 60°
- Jul 91° 65°
- Aug 89° 62°
- Sep 86° 56°
- Oct 78° 44°
- Nov 67° 34°
- Dec 58° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Antelope Wells each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.14 in), the least in April (0.15 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F | 27°F | 42.5°F | 0.85 | 4 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 63°F | 30°F | 46.6°F | 0.43 | 4 | <1 | 17 | 11 h |
| March | 70°F | 35°F | 52.3°F | 0.37 | 3 | <1 | 11 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 41°F | 58.8°F | 0.15 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 h 50 min |
| May | 85°F | 50°F | 67.3°F | 0.24 | 1 | 11 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| June | 93°F | 60°F | 76.7°F | 0.71 | 3 | 26 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 91°F | 65°F | 78.1°F | 3.14 | 11 | 23 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 89°F | 62°F | 75.6°F | 2.29 | 11 | 19 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 86°F | 56°F | 70.8°F | 1.65 | 7 | 12 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 78°F | 44°F | 61.2°F | 0.73 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 67°F | 34°F | 50.5°F | 0.81 | 3 | <1 | 14 | 10 h 40 min |
| December | 58°F | 26°F | 42.3°F | 1.06 | 5 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 10 min |
| Year (annual) | 76°F | 44°F | 60.2°F | 12.43 | 58 | 94 | 98 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | −3°C | 5.8°C | 22 mm |
| February | 17°C | −1°C | 8.1°C | 11 mm |
| March | 21°C | 2°C | 11.3°C | 9 mm |
| April | 25°C | 5°C | 14.9°C | 4 mm |
| May | 30°C | 10°C | 19.6°C | 6 mm |
| June | 34°C | 16°C | 24.8°C | 18 mm |
| July | 33°C | 18°C | 25.6°C | 80 mm |
| August | 32°C | 17°C | 24.2°C | 58 mm |
| September | 30°C | 13°C | 21.6°C | 42 mm |
| October | 26°C | 7°C | 16.2°C | 19 mm |
| November | 20°C | 1°C | 10.3°C | 21 mm |
| December | 15°C | −3°C | 5.7°C | 27 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station, and no record within 25 miles keeps one, so snow is left out here rather than estimated.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00290426; 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.
Which months are mildest at Antelope Wells?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00290426.
When is the last frost at Antelope Wells?
In Antelope Wells, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 16 in half of years and after May 1 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 30 in half of years and before October 17 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
- April 161 year in 10 after May 1; 9 in 10 after April 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 301 year in 10 before October 17; 9 in 10 before November 12
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 195 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 219 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 2 in half of springs and before November 8 in half of autumns.
By the USDA's method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in plant hardiness zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 10°F (18 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00290426; 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 at Antelope Wells?
In a normal year in Antelope Wells, 94 days a year reach 90°F (12 of them 100°F or more), 98 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 58 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 94a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 12a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 98a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 58a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00290426.
How sunny is it at Antelope Wells?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Antelope Wells, 5.9 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (94%) and July the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 87% | 3.8 |
| February | 88% | 4.8 |
| March | 90% | 6.2 |
| April | 93% | 7.5 |
| May | 94% | 8.2 |
| June | 92% | 8.1 |
| July | 85% | 7.0 |
| August | 86% | 6.5 |
| September | 87% | 5.9 |
| October | 91% | 5.2 |
| November | 90% | 4.1 |
| December | 87% | 3.5 |
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 many heating and cooling degree days does Antelope Wells record?
A normal year at Antelope Wells brings 3,144 heating degree days, 41% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,426 cooling degree days, 57% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,526 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 699 | 0 |
| February | 515 | 0 |
| March | 395 | 1 |
| April | 198 | 12 |
| May | 45 | 118 |
| June | 1 | 352 |
| July | 0 | 406 |
| August | 0 | 329 |
| September | 10 | 183 |
| October | 142 | 25 |
| November | 435 | 0 |
| December | 704 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,144 | 1,426 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00290426. 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.
Have recent years at Antelope Wells been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 61.8°F, 1.6°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 60.2°F. 2 of the 3 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.9°F | +1.7°F | 10.69 |
| 2022 | 60.2°F | at normal | 13.05 |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +1.6°F | 3.62 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00290426. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Antelope Wells's climate compare?
Antelope Wells is warmer than 79 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 41. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 60.2°F is warmer than 75%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Antelope Wells is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Antelope Wells's climate
What is the coldest month at Antelope Wells?
December, with a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 65°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Antelope Wells?
July, with 3.14 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.15 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Antelope Wells in?
By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 10°F (18 years, 1991-2020): zone 8a.
How late can frost come at Antelope Wells?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 16; in one year in ten it comes after May 1. Waiting until May 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
- Hachita, NM42 miles from this station, 60.0°F a year
- Animas, NM44 miles from this station, 62.2°F a year
- Portal (4 mi SW), AZ55 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Paradise, AZ58 miles from this station, 56.7°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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