Gage, New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Gage's normal year runs from 28°F December nights to 95°F July afternoons, with 10.5 inches of precipitation and less than an inch of snow (0.5 in) a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.7°C, December lows of −2°C, July highs of 35°C, 266 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationGage
- Station IDUSC00293368
- Location32.23°N 108.09°W
- Elevation4,479 ft (1,365 m)
On October 22, the normal high in Gage is 77°F and the normal low 45°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 7%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Gage.
- Jan 57° 29°
- Feb 61° 32°
- Mar 69° 37°
- Apr 78° 43°
- May 88° 52°
- Jun 97° 62°
- Jul 95° 67°
- Aug 94° 67°
- Sep 88° 60°
- Oct 79° 48°
- Nov 67° 36°
- Dec 56° 28°
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 Gage each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 95°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.11 in), the least in April (0.24 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 29°F | 43.1°F | 0.84 | 3 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 20 min |
| February | 61°F | 32°F | 46.9°F | 0.76 | 3 | <1 | 15 | 11 h |
| March | 69°F | 37°F | 52.9°F | 0.29 | 2 | <1 | 11 | 12 h |
| April | 78°F | 43°F | 60.5°F | 0.24 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 h |
| May | 88°F | 52°F | 69.8°F | 0.28 | 1 | 17 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 97°F | 62°F | 79.5°F | 0.25 | 1 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| July | 95°F | 67°F | 81.3°F | 2.02 | 5 | 27 | <1 | 14 h |
| August | 94°F | 67°F | 80.1°F | 2.11 | 5 | 26 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 88°F | 60°F | 74.4°F | 1.19 | 3 | 16 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 79°F | 48°F | 63.2°F | 0.82 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 67°F | 36°F | 51.3°F | 0.54 | 2 | <1 | 12 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 56°F | 28°F | 41.9°F | 1.15 | 3 | <1 | 25 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 78°F | 47°F | 62.1°F | 10.49 | 30 | 117 | 93 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | −2°C | 6.2°C | 21 mm |
| February | 16°C | 0°C | 8.3°C | 19 mm |
| March | 21°C | 3°C | 11.6°C | 7 mm |
| April | 26°C | 6°C | 15.8°C | 6 mm |
| May | 31°C | 11°C | 21.0°C | 7 mm |
| June | 36°C | 17°C | 26.4°C | 6 mm |
| July | 35°C | 19°C | 27.4°C | 51 mm |
| August | 34°C | 19°C | 26.7°C | 54 mm |
| September | 31°C | 16°C | 23.6°C | 30 mm |
| October | 26°C | 9°C | 17.3°C | 21 mm |
| November | 19°C | 2°C | 10.7°C | 14 mm |
| December | 13°C | −2°C | 5.5°C | 29 mm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00293368; 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 Gage?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00293368.
When is the last frost at Gage?
In Gage, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 3 in half of years and after April 19 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 7 in half of years and before October 24 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 31 year in 10 after April 19; 9 in 10 after March 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 71 year in 10 before October 24; 9 in 10 before November 20
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 216 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 243 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 15 in half of springs and before November 17 in half of autumns.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00293368. 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 Gage?
In a normal year in Gage, 117 days a year reach 90°F (28 of them 100°F or more), 93 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 30 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 117a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 28a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 93a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 30a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1905) is 116°F, on June 25, 1994; the lowest is −13°F, on January 11, 1962.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1991, with 17.33 in; the snowiest season is 1923–24, with 13.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00293368; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00293368. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Gage?
Over a year 89% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Gage, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (93%) and July the cloudiest (85%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.6 |
| February | 86% | 4.6 |
| March | 89% | 6.0 |
| April | 92% | 7.4 |
| May | 93% | 8.2 |
| June | 93% | 8.2 |
| July | 85% | 7.1 |
| August | 87% | 6.6 |
| September | 88% | 5.9 |
| October | 91% | 5.1 |
| November | 89% | 3.9 |
| December | 86% | 3.3 |
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 Gage record?
A normal year at Gage brings 2,976 heating degree days, 45% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,938 cooling degree days, 2.1 times 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 5,140 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 679 | 0 |
| February | 507 | 0 |
| March | 374 | 1 |
| April | 156 | 23 |
| May | 23 | 172 |
| June | 0 | 437 |
| July | 0 | 504 |
| August | 0 | 468 |
| September | 3 | 284 |
| October | 104 | 49 |
| November | 414 | 1 |
| December | 716 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,976 | 1,938 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00293368. 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 Gage's climate compare?
Gage is warmer than 85 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 21. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 62.1°F is warmer than 80%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Gage 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 Gage's climate
What is the coldest month at Gage?
December, with a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is July (95°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow at Gage?
Rarely: NOAA's normal is 0.5 inch a year.
What is the rainiest month at Gage?
August, with 2.11 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.24 in.
How late can frost come at Gage?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 3; in one year in ten it comes after April 19. Waiting until April 19 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
- Deming, NM22 miles from this station, 61.5°F a year
- Hachita, NM26 miles from this station, 60.0°F a year
- White Signal, NM28 miles from this station, 56.7°F a year
- Faywood, NM30 miles from this station, 58.6°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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