Hope, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Hope's normal year runs from 30°F January nights to 93°F July afternoons, with 12.9 inches of precipitation and 3 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 16.6°C, January lows of −1°C, July highs of 34°C, 327 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationHope
- Station IDUSC00294112
- Location32.81°N 104.74°W
- Elevation4,085 ft (1,245 m)
- Population113
On October 22, the normal high in Hope is 75°F and the normal low 47°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 13%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Hope.
- Jan 57° 30°
- Feb 61° 33°
- Mar 68° 39°
- Apr 77° 46°
- May 85° 55°
- Jun 94° 63°
- Jul 93° 67°
- Aug 92° 67°
- Sep 86° 60°
- Oct 77° 49°
- Nov 65° 38°
- Dec 57° 31°
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 Hope each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 30°F. The most precipitation falls in September (2.82 in), the least in February (0.36 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 30°F | 43.2°F | 0.41 | 0.5 | 3 | <1 | 22 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 61°F | 33°F | 46.5°F | 0.36 | 0.7 | 3 | <1 | 17 | 11 h |
| March | 68°F | 39°F | 53.6°F | 0.55 | 0.1 | 2 | <1 | 8 | 12 h |
| April | 77°F | 46°F | 61.4°F | 0.58 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 h |
| May | 85°F | 55°F | 70.1°F | 1.03 | 0.0 | 4 | 11 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 94°F | 63°F | 78.4°F | 0.89 | 0.0 | 4 | 23 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 93°F | 67°F | 80.2°F | 1.97 | 0.0 | 6 | 24 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 92°F | 67°F | 79.3°F | 1.88 | 0.0 | 7 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 86°F | 60°F | 72.5°F | 2.82 | 0.0 | 6 | 9 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 77°F | 49°F | 62.8°F | 1.13 | 0.1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 65°F | 38°F | 51.5°F | 0.67 | 0.3 | 3 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 31°F | 43.7°F | 0.57 | 1.7 | 3 | <1 | 21 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 76°F | 48°F | 61.9°F | 12.86 | 3.4 | 46 | 94 | 81 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | −1°C | 6.2°C | 10 mm | 1 cm |
| February | 16°C | 0°C | 8.1°C | 9 mm | 2 cm |
| March | 20°C | 4°C | 12.0°C | 14 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 25°C | 8°C | 16.3°C | 15 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 30°C | 13°C | 21.2°C | 26 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 34°C | 17°C | 25.8°C | 23 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 34°C | 20°C | 26.8°C | 50 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 33°C | 19°C | 26.3°C | 48 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 30°C | 15°C | 22.5°C | 72 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 25°C | 9°C | 17.1°C | 29 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 18°C | 3°C | 10.8°C | 17 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 14°C | −1°C | 6.5°C | 14 mm | 4 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00294112; 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 Hope?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. 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 USC00294112.
When is the last frost in Hope?
In Hope, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 1 in half of years and after April 17 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 6 in half of years and before October 22 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 11 year in 10 after April 17; 9 in 10 after March 15
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 61 year in 10 before October 22; 9 in 10 before November 21
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 218 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 242 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 18 in half of springs and before November 16 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Hope in zone 7b in ZIP code 88250, 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 USC00294112; 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 Hope?
In a normal year in Hope, 94 days a year reach 90°F (17 of them 100°F or more), 81 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 46 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 94a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 17a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 81a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 3high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 46a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 1a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1919) is 115°F, on June 27, 1994; the lowest is −5°F, on January 9, 1977.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1986, with 31.13 in; the snowiest season is 1931–32, with 59.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00294112; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00294112. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Hope?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Hope, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (84%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.6 |
| February | 85% | 4.5 |
| March | 86% | 5.7 |
| April | 90% | 7.1 |
| May | 89% | 7.6 |
| June | 91% | 7.8 |
| July | 88% | 7.2 |
| August | 87% | 6.6 |
| September | 87% | 5.7 |
| October | 88% | 4.8 |
| November | 86% | 3.8 |
| December | 84% | 3.2 |
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 Hope need?
A normal year in Hope brings 2,957 heating degree days, 45% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,871 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 5,183 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 676 | 0 |
| February | 519 | 1 |
| March | 363 | 8 |
| April | 153 | 44 |
| May | 36 | 194 |
| June | 1 | 404 |
| July | 0 | 473 |
| August | 0 | 443 |
| September | 14 | 239 |
| October | 128 | 61 |
| November | 408 | 4 |
| December | 660 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,957 | 1,871 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00294112. 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.
Has Hope been warmer than normal lately?
2023 averaged 62.7°F, 0.8°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 61.9°F. 1 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 61.7°F | −0.2°F | 13.56 | 9.2 |
| 2023 | 62.7°F | +0.8°F | 7.64 | 8.0 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00294112. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Hope's climate compare?
Hope is warmer than 84 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 46. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 61.9°F is warmer than 80%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Hope 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 Hope's climate
What is the coldest month in Hope?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 30°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Hope?
Yes: 3 inches in a normal year, falling on 2 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (1.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Hope?
September, with 2.82 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.36 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Hope in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Hope in zone 7b in ZIP code 88250, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Hope?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 1; in one year in ten it comes after April 17. Waiting until April 17 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
- Artesia, NM21 miles from this station, 60.6°F a year
- Brantley Dam, NM29 miles from this station, 63.1°F a year
- Elk, NM35 miles from this station, 53.7°F a year
- Roswell, NM37 miles from this station, 63.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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