Mosquero, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Mosquero's normal year runs from 21°F December nights to 90°F July afternoons, with 15.8 inches of precipitation and 20 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.4°C, December lows of −6°C, July highs of 32°C, 400 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationMosquero (1 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00295937
- Location35.80°N 103.94°W
- Elevation5,465 ft (1,666 m)
- Population95
On October 23, the normal high in Mosquero is 69°F and the normal low 36°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 15%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Mosquero.
- Jan 50° 20°
- Feb 54° 22°
- Mar 63° 29°
- Apr 70° 35°
- May 79° 45°
- Jun 88° 55°
- Jul 90° 60°
- Aug 87° 58°
- Sep 81° 51°
- Oct 71° 39°
- Nov 58° 28°
- Dec 49° 21°
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 Mosquero each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 90°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 21°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.83 in), the least in February (0.32 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 20°F | 35.0°F | 0.38 | 2.8 | 3 | <1 | 29 | 10 h |
| February | 54°F | 22°F | 38.2°F | 0.32 | 2.7 | 3 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 63°F | 29°F | 45.5°F | 0.76 | 3.2 | 4 | <1 | 20 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 35°F | 52.8°F | 1.00 | 2.0 | 5 | <1 | 10 | 13 h |
| May | 79°F | 45°F | 61.6°F | 1.50 | 0.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 h |
| June | 88°F | 55°F | 71.4°F | 1.93 | 0.0 | 7 | 14 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 90°F | 60°F | 74.8°F | 2.54 | 0.0 | 9 | 18 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 87°F | 58°F | 72.8°F | 2.83 | 0.0 | 10 | 12 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 81°F | 51°F | 66.4°F | 2.07 | 0.0 | 6 | 4 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 39°F | 55.3°F | 1.22 | 1.1 | 5 | <1 | 6 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 58°F | 28°F | 43.2°F | 0.69 | 2.8 | 4 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 49°F | 21°F | 34.6°F | 0.51 | 4.7 | 3 | <1 | 29 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 70°F | 39°F | 54.3°F | 15.75 | 19.5 | 65 | 50 | 142 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −6°C | 1.7°C | 10 mm | 7 cm |
| February | 12°C | −5°C | 3.4°C | 8 mm | 7 cm |
| March | 17°C | −2°C | 7.5°C | 19 mm | 8 cm |
| April | 21°C | 2°C | 11.6°C | 25 mm | 5 cm |
| May | 26°C | 7°C | 16.4°C | 38 mm | 1 cm |
| June | 31°C | 13°C | 21.9°C | 49 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 32°C | 15°C | 23.8°C | 65 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 31°C | 15°C | 22.7°C | 72 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 27°C | 11°C | 19.1°C | 53 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 22°C | 4°C | 12.9°C | 31 mm | 3 cm |
| November | 15°C | −2°C | 6.2°C | 18 mm | 7 cm |
| December | 9°C | −6°C | 1.4°C | 13 mm | 12 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00295937; 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 Mosquero?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (5).
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 USC00295937.
When is the last frost in Mosquero?
In Mosquero, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 3 in half of years and after May 17 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 12 in half of years and before October 1 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 31 year in 10 after May 17; 9 in 10 after April 21
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 121 year in 10 before October 1; 9 in 10 before October 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 160 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 178 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 24 in half of springs and before October 20 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Mosquero in zone 6b in ZIP code 87733, the nearest ZIP area. By the map's own method, the average of each year's coldest night over 1991-2020, Mosquero's NOAA station is in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical year reaches −3°F (28 complete years).
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00295937; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026; the station zone: ACIS daily lows, 1991-2020. 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 Mosquero?
In a normal year in Mosquero, 50 days a year reach 90°F (2 of them 100°F or more), 142 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 65 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 50a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 2a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 142a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 8high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 65a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 7a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1926) is 106°F, on June 26, 2011; the lowest is −20°F, on February 3, 2011.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1941, with 44.08 in; the snowiest season is 1986–87, with 55.0 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00295937; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00295937. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Mosquero?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Mosquero, 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (90%) and December the cloudiest (82%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 3.2 |
| February | 83% | 4.1 |
| March | 84% | 5.4 |
| April | 86% | 6.7 |
| May | 87% | 7.5 |
| June | 90% | 7.9 |
| July | 90% | 7.5 |
| August | 89% | 6.7 |
| September | 89% | 5.8 |
| October | 86% | 4.5 |
| November | 86% | 3.5 |
| December | 82% | 2.8 |
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 Mosquero need?
A normal year in Mosquero brings 4,776 heating degree days, 11% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 902 cooling degree days, 1% 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 3,411 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 928 | 0 |
| February | 750 | 0 |
| March | 605 | 0 |
| April | 367 | 2 |
| May | 149 | 43 |
| June | 12 | 203 |
| July | 1 | 307 |
| August | 3 | 243 |
| September | 56 | 98 |
| October | 308 | 6 |
| November | 656 | 0 |
| December | 941 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,776 | 902 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00295937. 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 Mosquero been warmer than normal lately?
Over 63 complete years from 1928 to 2020, the station's annual mean temperature rose at a fitted 3.5°F per century (+0.19°C per decade). A fitted rate summarizes the whole record; single years swing well above and below it.
Source: trend: NOAA GHCN-Monthly v4. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Mosquero's climate compare?
Mosquero is warmer than 50 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 66. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 54.3°F is warmer than 58%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Mosquero 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 Mosquero's climate
What is the coldest month in Mosquero?
December, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 21°F. The warmest is July (90°F by day, 60°F at night).
Does it snow in Mosquero?
Yes: 20 inches in a normal year, falling on 9 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (4.7 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Mosquero?
August, with 2.83 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.32 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Mosquero in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Mosquero in zone 6b in ZIP code 87733, the nearest ZIP area. By the same method at Mosquero's NOAA station, the coldest night of a typical year reaches −3°F (28 years, 1991-2020): zone 6b.
How late can frost come in Mosquero?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 3; in one year in ten it comes after May 17. Waiting until May 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
- Roy, NM14 miles from this station, 52.9°F a year
- Rosebud (7 mi NW), NM24 miles from this station, 55.3°F a year
- Conchas Dam, NM30 miles from this station, 59.8°F a year
- McCarty Ranch, NM35 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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