Bingham (2 mi NE), New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Bingham (2 mi NE)'s normal year runs from 24°F December nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 10.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.8°C, December lows of −5°C, July highs of 33°C, 275 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBingham (2 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00290983
- Location33.91°N 106.35°W
- Elevation5,551 ft (1,692 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Bingham (2 mi NE) is 70°F and the normal low 40°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Bingham (2 mi NE).
- Jan 51° 23°
- Feb 57° 27°
- Mar 65° 33°
- Apr 73° 39°
- May 81° 48°
- Jun 91° 57°
- Jul 91° 62°
- Aug 89° 61°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 73° 43°
- Nov 60° 31°
- Dec 51° 24°
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 Bingham (2 mi NE) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.36 in), the least in April (0.33 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51°F | 23°F | 37.3°F | 0.43 | 2 | <1 | 29 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 57°F | 27°F | 41.9°F | 0.56 | 2 | <1 | 23 | 11 h |
| March | 65°F | 33°F | 48.6°F | 0.44 | 2 | <1 | 17 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 39°F | 55.6°F | 0.33 | 2 | <1 | 8 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 48°F | 64.5°F | 0.36 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 91°F | 57°F | 74.0°F | 0.76 | 3 | 20 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 91°F | 62°F | 76.4°F | 2.36 | 8 | 19 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 89°F | 61°F | 74.6°F | 1.79 | 7 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 54°F | 68.5°F | 1.39 | 4 | 3 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 43°F | 57.6°F | 1.14 | 4 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 60°F | 31°F | 45.6°F | 0.57 | 2 | <1 | 19 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 51°F | 24°F | 37.2°F | 0.71 | 2 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 42°F | 56.8°F | 10.84 | 39 | 60 | 128 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11°C | −5°C | 2.9°C | 11 mm |
| February | 14°C | −3°C | 5.5°C | 14 mm |
| March | 18°C | 0°C | 9.2°C | 11 mm |
| April | 23°C | 4°C | 13.1°C | 8 mm |
| May | 27°C | 9°C | 18.1°C | 9 mm |
| June | 33°C | 14°C | 23.3°C | 19 mm |
| July | 33°C | 17°C | 24.7°C | 60 mm |
| August | 31°C | 16°C | 23.7°C | 45 mm |
| September | 28°C | 12°C | 20.3°C | 35 mm |
| October | 23°C | 6°C | 14.2°C | 29 mm |
| November | 16°C | 0°C | 7.6°C | 14 mm |
| December | 10°C | −5°C | 2.9°C | 18 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 USC00290983; 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 Bingham (2 mi NE)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00290983.
When is the last frost at Bingham (2 mi NE)?
In Bingham (2 mi NE), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 25 in half of years and after May 8 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 23 in half of years and before October 9 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 251 year in 10 after May 8; 9 in 10 after April 11
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 231 year in 10 before October 9; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 180 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 202 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 11 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00290983. 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 Bingham (2 mi NE)?
In a normal year in Bingham (2 mi NE), 60 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 128 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 39 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 60a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 128a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 2high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 39a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00290983.
How sunny is it at Bingham (2 mi NE)?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Bingham (2 mi NE), 5.7 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.5 |
| February | 86% | 4.5 |
| March | 88% | 5.8 |
| April | 90% | 7.2 |
| May | 91% | 7.9 |
| June | 91% | 8.0 |
| July | 85% | 7.1 |
| August | 86% | 6.6 |
| September | 88% | 5.9 |
| October | 90% | 4.9 |
| November | 87% | 3.7 |
| December | 85% | 3.1 |
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 Bingham (2 mi NE) record?
A normal year at Bingham (2 mi NE) brings 4,097 heating degree days, 24% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,141 cooling degree days, 26% 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 3,866 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 860 | 0 |
| February | 647 | 0 |
| March | 508 | 0 |
| April | 284 | 4 |
| May | 85 | 71 |
| June | 3 | 272 |
| July | 0 | 353 |
| August | 0 | 300 |
| September | 27 | 133 |
| October | 238 | 9 |
| November | 584 | 0 |
| December | 860 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,097 | 1,141 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00290983. 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 Bingham (2 mi NE) been warmer than normal?
2023 averaged 58.8°F, 2.0°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 56.8°F.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 58.8°F | +2.0°F | 8.06 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00290983. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Bingham (2 mi NE)'s climate compare?
Bingham (2 mi NE) is warmer than 61 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 26. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.8°F is warmer than 66%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Bingham (2 mi NE) 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 Bingham (2 mi NE)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Bingham (2 mi NE)?
December, with a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 62°F at night).
What is the rainiest month at Bingham (2 mi NE)?
July, with 2.36 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.33 in.
How late can frost come at Bingham (2 mi NE)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 25; in one year in ten it comes after May 8. Waiting until May 8 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
- Gran Quivira National Mon, NM28 miles from this station, 54.1°F a year
- Bosque Del Apache, NM32 miles from this station, 58.4°F a year
- Socorro, NM32 miles from this station, 57.5°F a year
- Carrizozo, NM32 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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