Elida, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Elida's normal year runs from 25°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 16.7 inches of precipitation and 13 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 15.0°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 33°C, 423 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationElida
- Station IDUSC00292854
- Location33.94°N 103.66°W
- Elevation4,395 ft (1,340 m)
- Population154
On October 23, the normal high in Elida is 73°F and the normal low 42°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Elida.
- Jan 54° 25°
- Feb 59° 28°
- Mar 68° 34°
- Apr 76° 41°
- May 84° 51°
- Jun 92° 60°
- Jul 92° 64°
- Aug 91° 63°
- Sep 84° 55°
- Oct 76° 44°
- Nov 62° 33°
- Dec 54° 26°
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 Elida each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 25°F. The most precipitation falls in July (3.36 in), the least in February (0.29 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 54°F | 25°F | 39.5°F | 0.64 | 3.2 | 2 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 59°F | 28°F | 43.6°F | 0.29 | 1.4 | 2 | <1 | 20 | 11 h |
| March | 68°F | 34°F | 51.0°F | 0.73 | 1.1 | 3 | <1 | 13 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 76°F | 41°F | 58.4°F | 0.67 | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 13 h |
| May | 84°F | 51°F | 67.2°F | 1.39 | 0.0 | 4 | 10 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 92°F | 60°F | 76.1°F | 1.96 | 0.0 | 5 | 20 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 92°F | 64°F | 77.9°F | 3.36 | 0.0 | 5 | 22 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 91°F | 63°F | 76.5°F | 2.98 | 0.0 | 5 | 19 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 84°F | 55°F | 69.9°F | 1.91 | 0.0 | 5 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 44°F | 60.0°F | 1.54 | 0.6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 33°F | 47.6°F | 0.63 | 1.5 | 3 | <1 | 15 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 54°F | 26°F | 40.0°F | 0.57 | 4.6 | 3 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 44°F | 59.0°F | 16.67 | 12.6 | 41 | 80 | 105 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −4°C | 4.2°C | 16 mm | 8 cm |
| February | 15°C | −2°C | 6.4°C | 7 mm | 4 cm |
| March | 20°C | 1°C | 10.6°C | 19 mm | 3 cm |
| April | 24°C | 5°C | 14.7°C | 17 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 29°C | 10°C | 19.6°C | 35 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 33°C | 16°C | 24.5°C | 50 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 33°C | 18°C | 25.5°C | 85 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 33°C | 17°C | 24.7°C | 76 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 29°C | 13°C | 21.1°C | 49 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 24°C | 7°C | 15.6°C | 39 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 17°C | 1°C | 8.7°C | 16 mm | 4 cm |
| December | 12°C | −3°C | 4.4°C | 14 mm | 12 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00292854; 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 Elida?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, 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 USC00292854.
When is the last frost in Elida?
In Elida, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 21 in half of years and after May 6 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 23 in half of years and before October 7 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 211 year in 10 after May 6; 9 in 10 after April 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 231 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 5
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 183 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 206 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 7 in half of springs and before November 1 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Elida in zone 7b in ZIP code 88116, 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 USC00292854; 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 Elida?
In a normal year in Elida, 80 days a year reach 90°F (9 of them 100°F or more), 105 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 41 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 80a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 9a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 105a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 4high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 41a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 4a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1941) is 112°F, on June 27, 1994; the lowest is −19°F, on January 13, 1963.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1991, with 25.24 in; the snowiest season is 2009–10, with 38.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00292854; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00292854. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Elida?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Elida, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (84%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.5 |
| February | 84% | 4.4 |
| March | 85% | 5.6 |
| April | 88% | 7.0 |
| May | 88% | 7.5 |
| June | 92% | 7.9 |
| July | 89% | 7.4 |
| August | 88% | 6.7 |
| September | 86% | 5.7 |
| October | 87% | 4.7 |
| November | 86% | 3.7 |
| December | 84% | 3.1 |
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 Elida need?
A normal year in Elida brings 3,613 heating degree days, 33% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,443 cooling degree days, 59% more than the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,442 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 790 | 0 |
| February | 601 | 0 |
| March | 438 | 2 |
| April | 213 | 16 |
| May | 59 | 127 |
| June | 2 | 334 |
| July | 0 | 400 |
| August | 1 | 359 |
| September | 29 | 174 |
| October | 185 | 30 |
| November | 521 | 1 |
| December | 775 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,613 | 1,443 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00292854. 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 Elida's climate compare?
Elida is warmer than 71 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 76. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 59.0°F is warmer than 72%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Elida is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Elida's climate
What is the coldest month in Elida?
January, with a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 25°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow in Elida?
Yes: 13 inches in a normal year, falling on 5 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (4.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Elida?
July, with 3.36 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.29 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Elida in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Elida in zone 7b in ZIP code 88116, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Elida?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 21; in one year in ten it comes after May 6. Waiting until May 6 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
- Portales, NM24 miles from this station, 60.1°F a year
- Arch, NM30 miles from this station, 57.6°F a year
- Melrose, NM34 miles from this station, 59.1°F a year
- Caprock, NM41 miles from this station, 58.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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