Newkirk, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Newkirk's normal year runs from 23°F January nights to 94°F July afternoons, with 14.6 inches of precipitation and 15 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.7°C, January lows of −5°C, July highs of 35°C, 370 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationNewkirk
- Station IDUSC00296115
- Location35.07°N 104.26°W
- Elevation4,564 ft (1,391 m)
- Population (census place)0
On October 23, the normal high in Newkirk is 73°F and the normal low 40°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 9%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Newkirk.
- Jan 55° 23°
- Feb 58° 26°
- Mar 66° 33°
- Apr 75° 40°
- May 83° 50°
- Jun 92° 59°
- Jul 94° 64°
- Aug 92° 62°
- Sep 86° 55°
- Oct 75° 43°
- Nov 62° 31°
- Dec 54° 24°
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 Newkirk each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 94°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 23°F. The most precipitation falls in August (2.51 in), the least in February (0.29 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55°F | 23°F | 38.8°F | 0.47 | 3.5 | 3 | <1 | 25 | 10 h |
| February | 58°F | 26°F | 42.2°F | 0.29 | 0.7 | 2 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 66°F | 33°F | 49.6°F | 0.81 | 1.8 | 2 | <1 | 16 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 75°F | 40°F | 57.4°F | 1.12 | 0.6 | 3 | <1 | 6 | 13 h |
| May | 83°F | 50°F | 66.2°F | 1.32 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 14 h |
| June | 92°F | 59°F | 75.6°F | 1.34 | 0.0 | 5 | 20 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 94°F | 64°F | 79.0°F | 2.10 | 0.0 | 6 | 26 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 92°F | 62°F | 77.0°F | 2.51 | 0.0 | 7 | 20 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 86°F | 55°F | 70.1°F | 2.02 | 0.0 | 4 | 8 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 75°F | 43°F | 58.9°F | 1.42 | 0.5 | 3 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 31°F | 46.9°F | 0.46 | 1.5 | 2 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 54°F | 24°F | 39.1°F | 0.72 | 6.6 | 3 | <1 | 24 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 74°F | 43°F | 58.4°F | 14.58 | 15.2 | 44 | 82 | 112 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13°C | −5°C | 3.8°C | 12 mm | 9 cm |
| February | 14°C | −3°C | 5.7°C | 7 mm | 2 cm |
| March | 19°C | 0°C | 9.8°C | 21 mm | 5 cm |
| April | 24°C | 5°C | 14.1°C | 28 mm | 2 cm |
| May | 28°C | 10°C | 19.0°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 33°C | 15°C | 24.2°C | 34 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 35°C | 18°C | 26.1°C | 53 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 33°C | 17°C | 25.0°C | 64 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 30°C | 13°C | 21.2°C | 51 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 24°C | 6°C | 14.9°C | 36 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 17°C | 0°C | 8.3°C | 12 mm | 4 cm |
| December | 12°C | −4°C | 3.9°C | 18 mm | 17 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00296115; 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 Newkirk?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May and October. Of those, March 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 USC00296115.
When is the last frost in Newkirk?
In Newkirk, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 21 in half of years and after May 5 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 21 in half of years and before October 7 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 211 year in 10 after May 5; 9 in 10 after April 3
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 211 year in 10 before October 7; 9 in 10 before November 2
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 183 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 205 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 7 in half of springs and before October 30 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Newkirk in zone 7a in ZIP code 88417, 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 USC00296115; 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 Newkirk?
In a normal year in Newkirk, 82 days a year reach 90°F (12 of them 100°F or more), 112 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 44 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 82a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 12a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 112a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 4high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 44a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 4a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1966) is 108°F, on June 23, 1990; the lowest is −17°F, on January 5, 1971.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1985, with 21.49 in; the snowiest season is 1982–83, with 65.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00296115; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00296115. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Newkirk?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Newkirk, 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (88%) and December the cloudiest (83%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 85% | 3.3 |
| February | 83% | 4.2 |
| March | 85% | 5.5 |
| April | 85% | 6.7 |
| May | 86% | 7.5 |
| June | 88% | 7.8 |
| July | 86% | 7.3 |
| August | 86% | 6.6 |
| September | 87% | 5.7 |
| October | 87% | 4.6 |
| November | 87% | 3.5 |
| December | 83% | 2.9 |
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 Newkirk need?
A normal year in Newkirk brings 3,834 heating degree days, 29% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,458 cooling degree days, 61% more than 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 4,347 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 811 | 0 |
| February | 640 | 0 |
| March | 478 | 1 |
| April | 239 | 11 |
| May | 73 | 111 |
| June | 3 | 319 |
| July | 0 | 434 |
| August | 0 | 374 |
| September | 28 | 183 |
| October | 215 | 26 |
| November | 545 | 1 |
| December | 803 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,834 | 1,458 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00296115. 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 Newkirk's climate compare?
Newkirk is warmer than 66 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 56. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.4°F is warmer than 70%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Newkirk 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 Newkirk's climate
What is the coldest month in Newkirk?
January, with a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 23°F. The warmest is July (94°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow in Newkirk?
Yes: 15 inches in a normal year, falling on 6 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (6.6 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Newkirk?
August, with 2.51 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.29 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Newkirk in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Newkirk in zone 7a in ZIP code 88417, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Newkirk?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 21; in one year in ten it comes after May 5. Waiting until May 5 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
- Conchas Dam, NM24 miles from this station, 59.8°F a year
- Santa Rosa, NM27 miles from this station, 58.4°F a year
- Sumner Lake, NM33 miles from this station, 59.7°F a year
- Ragland (3 mi SSW), NM35 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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