Dilia, NM Climate

Climate Insight: Dilia, NM

Based on station USC00292510 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, Dilia, New Mexico averages 56°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 73°F to a mean daily low of 39°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. Because these figures are thirty-year averages rather than any single year's readings, they describe the typical month, not a forecast for it.

Dilia averages 15.7 inches of precipitation a year, with 27.2 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 164 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 2 and the first fall freeze near October 13. As for energy demand, 4,189 heating degree days and 948 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Dilia scores 59/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above turn that into a planning tool: expect the mildest highs and lows in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat at the peak of summer, and December-driven cold at the depth of winter. Every number here is a thirty-year average, not a forecast, so any given year can and does run warmer, cooler, wetter, or drier than the normal.