Brazos, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Brazos's normal year runs from 14°F January nights to 82°F July afternoons, with 21.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 7.1°C, January lows of −10°C, July highs of 28°C, 555 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationBrazos Lodge
- Station IDUSC00291180
- Location36.74°N 106.45°W
- Elevation8,005 ft (2,440 m)
- Population (census place)0
On October 14, the normal high in Brazos is 61°F and the normal low 33°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 20%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Brazos.
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 39° 18°
- Mar 48° 22°
- Apr 56° 28°
- May 66° 36°
- Jun 77° 46°
- Jul 82° 51°
- Aug 78° 50°
- Sep 70° 44°
- Oct 60° 33°
- Nov 47° 24°
- Dec 37° 15°
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 Brazos each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 82°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 14°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.84 in), the least in June (0.82 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 36°F | 14°F | 25.1°F | 2.01 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 39°F | 18°F | 28.4°F | 1.75 | 9 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 48°F | 22°F | 34.9°F | 1.92 | 9 | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 56°F | 28°F | 41.9°F | 1.48 | 7 | <1 | 24 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 66°F | 36°F | 51.3°F | 1.79 | 6 | <1 | 7 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 77°F | 46°F | 61.4°F | 0.82 | 6 | <1 | 1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 82°F | 51°F | 66.2°F | 1.95 | 11 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 78°F | 50°F | 64.0°F | 2.84 | 14 | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 70°F | 44°F | 57.1°F | 2.07 | 9 | <1 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 60°F | 33°F | 46.4°F | 1.71 | 7 | <1 | 14 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 47°F | 24°F | 35.2°F | 1.67 | 7 | <1 | 28 | 10 h 10 min |
| December | 37°F | 15°F | 25.8°F | 1.83 | 8 | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 58°F | 32°F | 44.8°F | 21.84 | 98 | 2 | 196 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2°C | −10°C | −3.8°C | 51 mm |
| February | 4°C | −8°C | −2.0°C | 44 mm |
| March | 9°C | −5°C | 1.6°C | 49 mm |
| April | 13°C | −2°C | 5.5°C | 38 mm |
| May | 19°C | 2°C | 10.7°C | 45 mm |
| June | 25°C | 8°C | 16.3°C | 21 mm |
| July | 28°C | 11°C | 19.0°C | 50 mm |
| August | 26°C | 10°C | 17.8°C | 72 mm |
| September | 21°C | 7°C | 13.9°C | 53 mm |
| October | 16°C | 0°C | 8.0°C | 43 mm |
| November | 8°C | −5°C | 1.8°C | 42 mm |
| December | 3°C | −9°C | −3.4°C | 46 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Tierra Amarilla (6 miles away), gets 75 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00291180; 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 Brazos?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (6).
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 USC00291180.
When is the last frost in Brazos?
In Brazos, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 20 in half of years and after June 4 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 4 in half of years and before September 21 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
- May 201 year in 10 after June 4; 9 in 10 after May 6
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 41 year in 10 before September 21; 9 in 10 before October 15
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 135 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 156 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 7 in half of springs and before October 14 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Brazos in zone 5b in ZIP code 87551, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00291180; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. 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 Brazos?
In a normal year in Brazos, 2 days a year reach 90°F, 196 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 98 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 196a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 30high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 98a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00291180.
How sunny is Brazos?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Brazos, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (87%) and December the cloudiest (79%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 81% | 3.1 |
| February | 80% | 4.0 |
| March | 81% | 5.3 |
| April | 81% | 6.5 |
| May | 83% | 7.4 |
| June | 87% | 7.9 |
| July | 80% | 6.8 |
| August | 80% | 6.3 |
| September | 84% | 5.6 |
| October | 85% | 4.5 |
| November | 83% | 3.3 |
| December | 79% | 2.7 |
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 Brazos need?
A normal year in Brazos brings 7,470 heating degree days, 39% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 135 cooling degree days, 85% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,672 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,237 | 0 |
| February | 1,023 | 0 |
| March | 933 | 0 |
| April | 693 | 0 |
| May | 424 | 1 |
| June | 131 | 23 |
| July | 35 | 72 |
| August | 67 | 36 |
| September | 241 | 4 |
| October | 578 | 0 |
| November | 893 | 0 |
| December | 1,215 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,470 | 135 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00291180. 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 Brazos's climate compare?
Brazos is warmer than 5 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 90. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 44.8°F is warmer than 18%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Brazos 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 Brazos's climate
What is the coldest month in Brazos?
January, with a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 14°F. The warmest is July (82°F by day, 51°F at night).
Does it snow in Brazos?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Brazos's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Tierra Amarilla (6 miles away), records 75 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Brazos?
August, with 2.84 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.82 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Brazos in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Brazos in zone 5b in ZIP code 87551, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Brazos?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 20; in one year in ten it comes after June 4. Waiting until June 4 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
- Tierra Amarilla, NM6 miles from this station, 43.4°F a year
- Chama, NM14 miles from this station, 42.2°F a year
- El Vado Dam, NM19 miles from this station, 44.7°F a year
- Tres Piedras, NM27 miles from this station, 43.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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