Clines Corners, New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Clines Corners's normal year runs from 20°F December nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 14.3 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 10.2°C, December lows of −7°C, July highs of 29°C, 363 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationClines Corners
- Station IDUSW00003027
- Location35.00°N 105.66°W
- Elevation7,086 ft (2,160 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Clines Corners is 62°F and the normal low 35°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 17%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Clines Corners.
- Jan 42° 20°
- Feb 47° 23°
- Mar 56° 28°
- Apr 63° 34°
- May 72° 43°
- Jun 83° 52°
- Jul 84° 56°
- Aug 82° 55°
- Sep 76° 49°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 52° 27°
- Dec 42° 20°
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 Clines Corners each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 20°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.81 in), the least in February (0.59 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42°F | 20°F | 31.3°F | 0.61 | 6 | <1 | 30 | 10 h |
| February | 47°F | 23°F | 35.1°F | 0.59 | 6 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 56°F | 28°F | 41.9°F | 0.77 | 5 | <1 | 21 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 63°F | 34°F | 48.6°F | 0.61 | 4 | <1 | 12 | 13 h |
| May | 72°F | 43°F | 57.6°F | 0.80 | 5 | <1 | 2 | 14 h |
| June | 83°F | 52°F | 67.6°F | 1.12 | 6 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 84°F | 56°F | 70.2°F | 2.81 | 12 | 5 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 82°F | 55°F | 68.5°F | 2.33 | 11 | 2 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 76°F | 49°F | 62.3°F | 1.90 | 7 | <1 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 38°F | 51.2°F | 1.34 | 6 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 52°F | 27°F | 39.8°F | 0.67 | 4 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 42°F | 20°F | 31.2°F | 0.75 | 7 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 37°F | 50.4°F | 14.30 | 79 | 13 | 148 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | −7°C | −0.4°C | 15 mm |
| February | 8°C | −5°C | 1.7°C | 15 mm |
| March | 13°C | −2°C | 5.5°C | 20 mm |
| April | 17°C | 1°C | 9.2°C | 15 mm |
| May | 22°C | 6°C | 14.2°C | 20 mm |
| June | 28°C | 11°C | 19.8°C | 28 mm |
| July | 29°C | 14°C | 21.2°C | 71 mm |
| August | 28°C | 13°C | 20.3°C | 59 mm |
| September | 24°C | 9°C | 16.8°C | 48 mm |
| October | 18°C | 3°C | 10.7°C | 34 mm |
| November | 11°C | −3°C | 4.3°C | 17 mm |
| December | 6°C | −7°C | −0.4°C | 19 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Stanley (20 miles away), gets 22 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003027; 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 Clines Corners?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, May has the fewest days with rain (5).
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 USW00003027.
When is the last frost at Clines Corners?
In Clines Corners, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 4 in half of years and after May 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 12 in half of years and before September 30 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 41 year in 10 after May 18; 9 in 10 after April 22
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 121 year in 10 before September 30; 9 in 10 before October 26
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 159 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 179 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 25 in half of springs and before October 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Clines Corners in zone 6b in ZIP code 87070, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, the station is in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches 0°F (22 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 USW00003027; 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 at Clines Corners?
In a normal year in Clines Corners, 13 days a year reach 90°F, 148 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 79 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 13a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 148a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 15high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 79a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1998) is 99°F, on July 11, 2020; the lowest is −20°F, on February 3, 2011.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 2016, with 21.25 in.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USW00003027; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USW00003027. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Clines Corners?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Clines Corners, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. October is the sunniest month (87%) and July the cloudiest (80%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.3 |
| February | 83% | 4.2 |
| March | 84% | 5.5 |
| April | 84% | 6.8 |
| May | 85% | 7.5 |
| June | 87% | 7.8 |
| July | 80% | 6.9 |
| August | 83% | 6.4 |
| September | 85% | 5.7 |
| October | 87% | 4.7 |
| November | 86% | 3.5 |
| December | 82% | 2.9 |
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 Clines Corners record?
A normal year at Clines Corners brings 5,736 heating degree days, 7% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 448 cooling degree days, 51% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,567 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,046 | 0 |
| February | 837 | 0 |
| March | 716 | 0 |
| April | 491 | 0 |
| May | 244 | 14 |
| June | 33 | 110 |
| July | 7 | 168 |
| August | 14 | 121 |
| September | 114 | 34 |
| October | 430 | 0 |
| November | 756 | 0 |
| December | 1,049 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,736 | 448 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USW00003027. 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 Clines Corners been warmer than normal?
2024 averaged 51.3°F, 0.9°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 50.4°F. 3 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.7°F | +0.3°F | – |
| 2022 | 49.7°F | −0.7°F | – |
| 2023 | 50.6°F | +0.3°F | – |
| 2024 | 51.3°F | +0.9°F | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USW00003027. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Clines Corners's climate compare?
Clines Corners is warmer than 29 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 56. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 50.4°F is warmer than 42%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Clines Corners 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 Clines Corners's climate
What is the coldest month at Clines Corners?
December, with a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 20°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow at Clines Corners?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Stanley (20 miles away), records 22 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Clines Corners?
July, with 2.81 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.59 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Clines Corners in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Clines Corners in zone 6b in ZIP code 87070, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at the station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches 0°F (22 years, 1991-2020): zone 6b.
How late can frost come at Clines Corners?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 4; in one year in ten it comes after May 18. Waiting until May 18 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
- Clines Corners (7 mi SE), NM6 miles from this station, 50.5°F a year
- Stanley, NM20 miles from this station, 50.6°F a year
- Moriarty, NM22 miles from this station, 49.9°F a year
- Estancia, NM24 miles from this station, 51.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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