Corona (10 mi SW), New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Corona (10 mi SW)'s normal year runs from 25°F December nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 16.9 inches of precipitation and 28 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 11.8°C, December lows of −4°C, July highs of 29°C, 429 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationCorona (10 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00292095
- Location34.15°N 105.70°W
- Elevation6,680 ft (2,036 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Corona (10 mi SW) is 65°F and the normal low 40°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Corona (10 mi SW).
- Jan 46° 25°
- Feb 50° 27°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 65° 37°
- May 74° 46°
- Jun 84° 56°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 67° 42°
- Nov 55° 32°
- Dec 46° 25°
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 Corona (10 mi SW) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.28 in), the least in January (0.60 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46°F | 25°F | 35.7°F | 0.60 | 4.8 | 3 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 50°F | 27°F | 38.2°F | 0.61 | 4.4 | 3 | <1 | 23 | 11 h |
| March | 57°F | 32°F | 44.1°F | 0.64 | 4.7 | 3 | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 65°F | 37°F | 51.1°F | 0.66 | 1.3 | 2 | <1 | 12 | 13 h |
| May | 74°F | 46°F | 60.3°F | 1.15 | 0.0 | 3 | <1 | 2 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 84°F | 56°F | 70.2°F | 1.29 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 84°F | 59°F | 71.7°F | 3.28 | 0.0 | 10 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 82°F | 58°F | 70.0°F | 3.16 | 0.0 | 9 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 77°F | 52°F | 64.5°F | 1.91 | 0.0 | 6 | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 67°F | 42°F | 54.6°F | 1.68 | 1.0 | 4 | <1 | 5 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 55°F | 32°F | 43.6°F | 0.79 | 2.8 | 3 | <1 | 18 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 46°F | 25°F | 35.5°F | 1.12 | 8.9 | 3 | <1 | 27 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 66°F | 41°F | 53.3°F | 16.89 | 27.9 | 54 | 10 | 135 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C | −4°C | 2.1°C | 15 mm | 12 cm |
| February | 10°C | −3°C | 3.4°C | 15 mm | 11 cm |
| March | 14°C | 0°C | 6.7°C | 16 mm | 12 cm |
| April | 18°C | 3°C | 10.6°C | 17 mm | 3 cm |
| May | 24°C | 8°C | 15.7°C | 29 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 29°C | 13°C | 21.2°C | 33 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 29°C | 15°C | 22.1°C | 83 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 28°C | 14°C | 21.1°C | 80 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 25°C | 11°C | 18.1°C | 49 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 20°C | 5°C | 12.6°C | 43 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 13°C | 0°C | 6.4°C | 20 mm | 7 cm |
| December | 8°C | −4°C | 1.9°C | 28 mm | 23 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00292095; 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 Corona (10 mi SW)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, June, July, August, 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 USC00292095.
When is the last frost at Corona (10 mi SW)?
In Corona (10 mi SW), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 29 in half of years and after May 11 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 20 in half of years and before October 1 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 291 year in 10 after May 11; 9 in 10 after April 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 201 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before November 4
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 172 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 195 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 16 in half of springs and before October 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Corona (10 mi SW) in zone 7a in ZIP code 88318, 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 USC00292095; 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 at Corona (10 mi SW)?
In a normal year in Corona (10 mi SW), 10 days a year reach 90°F, 135 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 54 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 10a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 135a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 10high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 54a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 9a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00292095.
How sunny is it at Corona (10 mi SW)?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Corona (10 mi SW), 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (89%) and December the cloudiest (83%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.4 |
| February | 84% | 4.3 |
| March | 86% | 5.7 |
| April | 88% | 7.0 |
| May | 88% | 7.7 |
| June | 89% | 8.0 |
| July | 84% | 7.1 |
| August | 85% | 6.6 |
| September | 86% | 5.8 |
| October | 88% | 4.7 |
| November | 86% | 3.6 |
| December | 83% | 3.0 |
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 Corona (10 mi SW) record?
A normal year at Corona (10 mi SW) brings 4,894 heating degree days, 9% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 652 cooling degree days, 28% 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 3,038 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 908 | 0 |
| February | 750 | 0 |
| March | 648 | 0 |
| April | 418 | 1 |
| May | 178 | 34 |
| June | 16 | 173 |
| July | 6 | 214 |
| August | 9 | 164 |
| September | 77 | 63 |
| October | 327 | 3 |
| November | 642 | 0 |
| December | 914 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,894 | 652 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00292095. 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 Corona (10 mi SW)'s climate compare?
Corona (10 mi SW) is warmer than 44 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 77. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.3°F is warmer than 55%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Corona (10 mi SW) is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot 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.
Which places near Corona (10 mi SW) share this climate record?
Corona has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Corona, NM127 people · 9 mi NE
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Corona (10 mi SW)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Corona (10 mi SW)?
December, with a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 59°F at night).
Does it snow at Corona (10 mi SW)?
Yes: 28 inches in a normal year, falling on 10 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (8.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Corona (10 mi SW)?
July, with 3.28 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is January with 0.60 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Corona (10 mi SW) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Corona (10 mi SW) in zone 7a in ZIP code 88318, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Corona (10 mi SW)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 29; in one year in ten it comes after May 11. Waiting until May 11 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, NM24 miles from this station, 54.1°F a year
- Pedernal (9 mi E), NM35 miles from this station, 51.7°F a year
- Carrizozo, NM37 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Ramon (8 mi SW), NM40 miles from this station, 56.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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