Lybrook, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Lybrook's normal year runs from 16°F December nights to 84°F July afternoons, with 10.4 inches of precipitation and 17 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.2°C, December lows of −9°C, July highs of 29°C, 263 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationLybrook
- Station IDUSC00295290
- Location36.23°N 107.55°W
- Elevation7,150 ft (2,179 m)
- Population (census place)117
On October 22, the normal high in Lybrook is 60°F and the normal low 34°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 11%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Lybrook.
- Jan 39° 16°
- Feb 44° 20°
- Mar 53° 27°
- Apr 60° 33°
- May 70° 42°
- Jun 81° 52°
- Jul 84° 56°
- Aug 81° 54°
- Sep 75° 48°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 49° 25°
- Dec 39° 16°
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 Lybrook each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 84°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 16°F. The most precipitation falls in August (1.97 in), the least in March (0.33 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39°F | 16°F | 27.5°F | 0.84 | 5.9 | 5 | <1 | 31 | 10 h |
| February | 44°F | 20°F | 32.0°F | 0.52 | 2.9 | 5 | <1 | 27 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 53°F | 27°F | 39.7°F | 0.33 | 1.4 | 3 | <1 | 23 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 60°F | 33°F | 46.6°F | 0.58 | 1.3 | 4 | <1 | 16 | 13 h |
| May | 70°F | 42°F | 55.8°F | 0.86 | 0.1 | 3 | <1 | 3 | 14 h |
| June | 81°F | 52°F | 66.7°F | 0.52 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | <1 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 84°F | 56°F | 70.2°F | 1.48 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 81°F | 54°F | 67.9°F | 1.97 | 0.0 | 7 | 1 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 75°F | 48°F | 61.4°F | 1.32 | 0.0 | 4 | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 63°F | 37°F | 49.5°F | 0.86 | 0.6 | 4 | <1 | 8 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 49°F | 25°F | 37.0°F | 0.49 | 1.0 | 2 | <1 | 24 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 39°F | 16°F | 27.4°F | 0.59 | 3.7 | 3 | <1 | 30 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 62°F | 35°F | 48.5°F | 10.36 | 16.9 | 48 | 5 | 163 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | −9°C | −2.5°C | 21 mm | 15 cm |
| February | 7°C | −6°C | 0.0°C | 13 mm | 7 cm |
| March | 12°C | −3°C | 4.3°C | 8 mm | 4 cm |
| April | 16°C | 1°C | 8.1°C | 15 mm | 3 cm |
| May | 21°C | 5°C | 13.2°C | 22 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 27°C | 11°C | 19.3°C | 13 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 29°C | 13°C | 21.2°C | 38 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 27°C | 12°C | 19.9°C | 50 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 24°C | 9°C | 16.3°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 17°C | 3°C | 9.7°C | 22 mm | 2 cm |
| November | 10°C | −4°C | 2.8°C | 12 mm | 3 cm |
| December | 4°C | −9°C | −2.6°C | 15 mm | 9 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00295290; 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 Lybrook?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September. Of those, June has the fewest days with rain (3).
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 USC00295290.
When is the last frost in Lybrook?
In Lybrook, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after May 31 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 9 in half of years and before September 29 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
- May 91 year in 10 after May 31; 9 in 10 after April 23
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 91 year in 10 before September 29; 9 in 10 before October 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 153 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 175 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 26 in half of springs and before October 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Lybrook in zone 6a in ZIP code 87018, 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 USC00295290; 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 Lybrook?
In a normal year in Lybrook, 5 days a year reach 90°F, 163 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 48 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 5a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 163a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 17high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 48a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 8a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1951) is 100°F, on July 22, 1952; the lowest is −28°F, on January 7, 1971.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1957, with 20.67 in; the snowiest season is 1972–73, with 84.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00295290; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00295290. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Lybrook?
Over a year 85% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Lybrook, 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (91%) and December the cloudiest (76%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 79% | 3.0 |
| February | 79% | 3.9 |
| March | 83% | 5.4 |
| April | 84% | 6.7 |
| May | 87% | 7.7 |
| June | 91% | 8.3 |
| July | 86% | 7.4 |
| August | 87% | 6.7 |
| September | 88% | 5.8 |
| October | 87% | 4.6 |
| November | 84% | 3.4 |
| December | 76% | 2.6 |
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 Lybrook need?
A normal year in Lybrook brings 6,411 heating degree days, 19% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 408 cooling degree days, 55% fewer than the median (908). Seven months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 2,381 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,162 | 0 |
| February | 923 | 0 |
| March | 786 | 0 |
| April | 552 | 0 |
| May | 296 | 9 |
| June | 51 | 102 |
| July | 6 | 167 |
| August | 15 | 105 |
| September | 133 | 25 |
| October | 479 | 0 |
| November | 842 | 0 |
| December | 1,167 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 6,411 | 408 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00295290. 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 Lybrook's climate compare?
Lybrook is warmer than 11 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 20. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 48.5°F is warmer than 34%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Lybrook 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 Lybrook's climate
What is the coldest month in Lybrook?
December, with a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 16°F. The warmest is July (84°F by day, 56°F at night).
Does it snow in Lybrook?
Yes: 17 inches in a normal year, falling on 13 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (5.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Lybrook?
August, with 1.97 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is March with 0.33 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Lybrook in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Lybrook in zone 6a in ZIP code 87018, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Lybrook?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; in one year in ten it comes after May 31. Waiting until May 31 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
- Otis, NM18 miles from this station, 50.9°F a year
- Star Lake, NM22 miles from this station, 48.1°F a year
- Chaco Canyon National Mon, NM25 miles from this station, 49.3°F a year
- Lindrith, NM28 miles from this station, 46.3°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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