Gila Hot Springs, NM Climate: Temperature & Rain by Month
Annual temperature and rainfall from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 normals →; comfort score computed by PlainClimate
30-year climate normals (1991-2020) from Gila Hot Springs's primary NOAA station, GILA HOT SPRINGS.
The climate verdict for Gila Hot Springs
Dryness leads the climate profile for Gila Hot Springs, New Mexico, with 15.2 inches of precipitation a year. NOAA records an annual average of 54°F. At 54/100 (moderate) the climate comfort score falls in the bottom third of the station-mapped U.S. score corpus, exceeding only 31% of scores.
- 54°F
- average temperature, NOAA 1991-2020 normal
- 54/100
- comfort score, above 31% of station-mapped location scores
- 15.2"
- annual precipitation · 6" snow
- 132 days
- growing season, frost-free days
Gila Hot Springs: NOAA 1991-2020 normals describe a typical year, not a forecast. Method: /methodology.
Normals record plate
Sheet USC00293530 · Gila Hot Springs, NM 54°F mean · 15.2" precip
TEMP-COOL · RANK-MID · PHOTO-FINISH · PRCP-DRY · SWING-MID · COMF-LOW · LOAD-HEAT · STN-1 · BOOK-FULL
- TEMP-COOL 54°F
- RANK-MID #3,774
- PHOTO-FINISH ≈ Jocassee
- PRCP-DRY 15.2"
- SWING-MID 34°F
- COMF-LOW 54/100
- LOAD-HEAT 4,674 HDD
- STN-1 USC00293530
- BOOK-FULL 6/6 fields
Nearest mean-temperature peer: Jocassee, SC (+ 0 °F mean)
Instrument codes from this station's NOAA 1991–2020 normals, mean temperature, corpus warmth rank, photo-finish peer station, precipitation band, seasonal swing, comfort composite, degree-day load, and field book, not a livability rating.
Mean-temperature neighbourhood
Nationwide NOAA normal poles and nearest peers, not a reprint of every NM station list.
- Gila Hot Springs (this station) 54°F
- Hot Capitan, NM 54°F
- Near Jocassee, SC 54°F
- Near Lost Creek Dam, OR 54°F
- Cold Downieville, CA 53°F
Climate Living Index · Gila Hot Springs
Gila Hot Springs: 33/100 · grade F
Gila Hot Springs publishes 5 of 6 Living Index dimensions (NOAA annual/seasonal normals · NOAA daily multivariate normals); 1 missing weight rescale to 100.
PlainClimate-derived for Gila Hot Springs, not an official NOAA rating. Rankings still use Comfort Score 54/100 (separate formula). Breakpoints and limits.
| Dimension | Station value | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Snowfall burden | 5.8 inches/year | 69/100 · C |
| Annual temperature balance | 53.5°F · 14.0° from 67.5°F | 54/100 · D |
| Precipitation balance | 15.2 in · 19.8 from 35 in | 29/100 · F |
| Frost-free season | 132 days/year | 13/100 · F |
| Normal heat + freeze calendar | 215 calendar days | 7/100 · F |
Gila Hot Springs · 2026-08-04 · NOAA NCEI Climate Normals · method · Comfort Score method.
Gila Hot Springs is a temperate Köppen climate: Cfb
Coldest-month mean 37.0°F and warmest-month mean 71.2°F place this station in temperate, no dry season, warm summer climates (Cfb). Class Cfb is the Peel et al. (2007) label for this station's monthly mean temperature and precipitation normals: temperate, specifically temperate, no dry season, warm summer.
- Köppen code
- Cfb
- Group
- Temperate
- Warmest month
- 71.2°F
- Coldest month
- 37.0°F
Source: official public datasets monthly normals (1991–2020) at the city’s primary station. This is a station classification, not a mapped regional consensus.
National standing · heating-led station
Where Gila Hot Springs sits across the climate record
Three NOAA fields for Gila Hot Springs's primary station, temperature, precipitation, and seasonal swing, are ranked against every station-mapped normal that carries the same field.
- Annual temperature
- 55th percentile warmth
- Mid-pack annual mean versus 6,861 station normals.
- Annual precipitation
- Drier than 82%
- Gila Hot Springs's annual total ranks in the drier third of 6,352 measured normals.
- Seasonal temperature swing
- Narrower than 84%
- Warmest-to-coldest month gap for Gila Hot Springs is compact versus 6,861 complete station-years.
How Gila Hot Springs compares across U.S. station-mapped locations
Gila Hot Springs's comfort score vs. all station-mapped locations
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
54 31st percentile score exceeds 31% of 6,189 station-mapped location scores
- 0–10: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 10–20: 0 station-mapped locations (0%). Below this entry.
- 20–30: 96 station-mapped locations (2%). Below this entry.
- 30–40: 280 station-mapped locations (5%). Below this entry.
- 40–50: 1,113 station-mapped locations (18%). Below this entry.
- 50–60: 1,329 station-mapped locations (21%). This entry sits in this band.
- 60–70: 1,236 station-mapped locations (20%). Above this entry.
- 70–80: 650 station-mapped locations (11%). Above this entry.
- 80–90: 921 station-mapped locations (15%). Above this entry.
- 90–100: 564 station-mapped locations (9%). Above this entry.
Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
Gila Hot Springs's measured station temperature trend
MethodologyAcross 49 complete annual observations from 1960 to 2025, GILA HOT SPRINGS warmed at a fitted rate of 0.28°C per decade. The line shows the fitted change relative to its first year, not raw year-to-year temperatures or a forecast.
- Gila Hot Springs primary station fitted change +0.28 °C/decade
Monthly Temperatures
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F (14°C) | 17°F (-8°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 1.0" | 3.0" | 29.4 | 0.0 |
| February | 60°F (16°C) | 22°F (-6°C) | 41°F (5°C) | 0.9" | 0.6" | 25.4 | 0.0 |
| March | 67°F (19°C) | 26°F (-4°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 0.7" | 0.3" | 26.3 | 0.0 |
| April | 73°F (23°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 0.4" | 0.1" | 20.6 | 0.1 |
| May | 81°F (27°C) | 36°F (2°C) | 58°F (15°C) | 0.5" | 0.0" | 8.1 | 1.9 |
| June | 90°F (32°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 67°F (19°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 0.3 | 14.4 |
| July | 89°F (32°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 71°F (22°C) | 2.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 13.2 |
| August | 87°F (31°C) | 53°F (12°C) | 70°F (21°C) | 3.1" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 8.1 |
| September | 83°F (28°C) | 45°F (7°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 1.8" | 0.0" | 0.6 | 2.5 |
| October | 75°F (24°C) | 33°F (1°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 1.2" | 0.2" | 16.0 | 0.1 |
| November | 65°F (18°C) | 24°F (-5°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 1.0" | 0.3" | 26.2 | 0.0 |
| December | 56°F (13°C) | 18°F (-8°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 1.2" | 1.3" | 29.4 | 0.0 |
The year, day by day
Gila Hot Springs works both ends of the calendar. Normal highs climb to 91°F by June 23 and hold at or above 90°F on 25 dates, then normal lows drop to freezing or below on 190 dates, bottoming at 17°F around January 2.
When the heat sits
Normal highs reach 90°F from June 15 through July 9, covering 25 dates. The broader mild season, normal highs of 70°F or more, runs March 29 to November 2.
This counts calendar dates whose 1991–2020 normal high reaches 90°F. It is a smaller number than the 90°F+ day counts in the monthly table above, which measure how often the threshold was actually crossed in a typical year. A date can average 88°F and still exceed 90°F in half of all years.
The freezing stretch
The normal low stays at or below 32°F into April 25, then returns to freezing around October 19, covering 190 dates in all.
Derived from the normal daily minimum. This is a different measure from the 50%-probability frost dates shown elsewhere on this page, which come from NOAA’s frost product.
Where the wet dates fall
The likeliest wet date is August 1, when 47% of years recorded at least a hundredth of an inch. The driest is April 21 at 7%. Summed across the calendar, that is about 71 wet dates a year.
The widest day
June 4 carries the biggest normal gap between afternoon and dawn, 47°F between the normal high and the normal low.
Look up any date
Any date's 1991–2020 normal for Gila Hot Springs.
Where Gila Hot Springs Stands Nationally
Day-to-night contrast is extreme by national standards — the widest normal daily swing reaches about 47°F, sharper than nine in ten ranked stations see.
Freezing is routine here by normals standards — the normal low reaches 32°F or colder on about 190 nights a year, more than most ranked stations.
Gila Hot Springs earns 2 nationally notable standings (outer quintiles) against 6,860 NOAA 1991–2020 normals stations; only those extremes render.
Monthly Precipitation
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 3.0"
5.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.6"
5.1 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.3"
4.0 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
2.1 days with precipitation
3.0 days with precipitation
3.5 days with precipitation
13.4 days with precipitation
14.1 days with precipitation
6.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.2"
4.9 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.3"
3.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 1.3"
5.3 days with precipitation
Gila Hot Springs runs a summer-peaked wet season
42% of Gila Hot Springs's yearly precipitation falls in June, July and August alone, against the 25% an evenly spread year would give those three months. The wettest month is August at 3.1", on a 34.2°F seasonal spread. Warm-season convection and, across the Southwest, the North American monsoon produce this shape: rain arrives in short heavy bursts during the hottest part of the year rather than as long cool-season soaking.
- Wettest three months: August, July, September, taking 50% of the annual total between them.
- Driest month: April at 0.4".
- Winter share: 21% falls in December, January and February.
Shares are computed from this station's own 1991-2020 monthly precipitation normals. A summer-peaked label means the June-August share reaches 35%; it describes timing across an average year, not any single season, and says nothing about how heavy an individual storm can be.
How Gila Hot Springs's precipitation splits across the calendar
About 71 days a year record measurable precipitation here, carrying 15.2" between them, or roughly 0.21 inches on a typical wet day. That sits in the middle band: neither the many-light-days pattern of the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes, nor the few-heavy-events pattern of the Gulf and the desert Southwest.
A wet day is one recording at least 0.01 inches. These are 1991-2020 normals: they describe an average year and say nothing about the heaviest single storm on record.
Snow reaches Gila Hot Springs, but rarely amounts to much
The normals record 5.8 inches of snow a year here, most likely in January. That is a real but marginal amount: enough that snow is part of the local record, not enough to define the winter.
A figure in this range usually reflects a handful of events that melt quickly rather than a season of accumulation; about 3 days a year record any measurable snow at all.
NOAA 1991-2020 normals. An average across thirty years can smooth away a single heavy winter, so a small annual figure does not mean a significant snowfall is impossible.
Frost Dates & Growing Season
First Fall Freeze
October 5
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
May 26
50% probability date
Growing Season
132 days
Heating & Cooling Degree Days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
4,674
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
497
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
January
Nationwide similar cities
Other rankable U.S. places outside NM closest to Gila Hot Springs on two NOAA annual-normal axes (mean temperature and annual precipitation). Chip rows use distinct link sets.
Closest by average temperature
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual mean temperature (54°F here).
- Bison, KS 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Bodega, CA 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Brookville, IN 54°F · 0.0°F off
- Brownell, KS 54°F · 0.0°F off
Closest by annual precipitation
Nearest out-of-state peers by annual precipitation (15.2" here), excluding temperature-peer places.
- Winthrop, WA 15.2" · 0.0" off
- Sisters, OR 15.2" · 0.0" off
- Monument, OR 15.1" · 0.0" off
- Longmont, CO 15.2" · 0.0" off
Data-derived climate profile
How Gila Hot Springs's climate pattern fits together
heating led · dry · mid swing
Gila Hot Springs's energy balance leans toward cold weather: 4,674 annual heating degree days against 497 for cooling. Its 34.2°F seasonal range still makes the monthly rows more useful than the annual average alone.
Only about 132 days are frost-free in a normal year. That short interval is consistent with the cold-season signal, but the measure does not predict the exact first or last freeze in any one year.
July and January mark the typical warm and cold ends of the calendar in Gila Hot Springs's middle-range seasonal profile. The measured spread is 34.2°F. The annual average is 54°F. Neither the annual mean nor one extreme month represents the full calendar on its own.
Gila Hot Springs's cold-season load does not imply a wet climate. Annual precipitation is 15.2 inches, which places the station in PlainClimate's dry range. Annual snowfall totals 5.8 inches. The snowfall and rainfall fields should be read separately rather than inferred from temperature.
These labels group NOAA 1991-2020 normals from Gila Hot Springs's primary station, so the winter figures are a thirty-year average and not a floor: a single hard season can run well below them. Treat each band as a descriptive range for Gila Hot Springs, not an official NOAA class or a year-ahead forecast.
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Data Sources
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). All figures on this page are from Gila Hot Springs's primary station: GILA HOT SPRINGS (USC00293530). For informational purposes only.
Place identity: U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer places. The 2024 Census Gazetteer identifies the exact name-and-state match as a census-designated place (GEOID 3529230), not an incorporated municipality. Match rule for Gila Hot Springs: exact normalized name + state only, no fuzzy expansion, so nearby differently spelled facilities stay unmatched.
On this page every temperature, precipitation, and derived score for Gila Hot Springs comes from its primary NOAA station record. No figure on this page is typed in by an editor - each value is rendered from NOAA 1991-2020 U.S. Climate Normals. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 1991–2020 normals.