EL Morro Natl Mon, NM Climate

Climate Insight: EL Morro Natl Mon, NM

Based on station USC00292785 feeding NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals, EL Morro Natl Mon, New Mexico averages 48°F a year, ranging from a mean daily high of 64°F to a mean daily low of 31°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January 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.

Rainfall (and snow, where it falls) shapes day-to-day life here as much as temperature does. EL Morro Natl Mon sees about 13.9 inches of precipitation a year, with 38.0 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 116 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near June 3 and the first fall freeze near September 27. On the energy side, 6,486 heating degree days and 214 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, EL Morro Natl Mon scores 49/100 (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 January-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.