Orogrande, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Orogrande's normal year runs from 29°F December nights to 96°F July afternoons, with 12.4 inches of precipitation and 2 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.3°C, December lows of −2°C, July highs of 36°C, 315 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationOrogrande
- Station IDUSC00296435
- Location32.38°N 106.09°W
- Elevation4,221 ft (1,287 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population (census place)9
On October 23, the normal high in Orogrande is 78°F and the normal low 46°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 Orogrande.
- Jan 59° 29°
- Feb 64° 34°
- Mar 73° 40°
- Apr 80° 46°
- May 88° 54°
- Jun 97° 64°
- Jul 96° 67°
- Aug 94° 66°
- Sep 89° 61°
- Oct 80° 49°
- Nov 66° 37°
- Dec 58° 29°
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 Orogrande each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 96°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 29°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.45 in), the least in April (0.15 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F | 29°F | 43.9°F | 0.47 | 0.9 | 2 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 64°F | 34°F | 49.2°F | 0.44 | 0.1 | 2 | <1 | 13 | 11 h |
| March | 73°F | 40°F | 56.0°F | 0.28 | 0.0 | 2 | <1 | 7 | 12 h |
| April | 80°F | 46°F | 63.1°F | 0.15 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 88°F | 54°F | 71.1°F | 0.53 | 0.0 | 2 | 14 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 97°F | 64°F | 80.5°F | 1.00 | 0.0 | 4 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 96°F | 67°F | 81.6°F | 2.45 | 0.0 | 7 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 94°F | 66°F | 80.2°F | 2.02 | 0.0 | 7 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 61°F | 74.6°F | 1.89 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | <1 | 12 h 20 min |
| October | 80°F | 49°F | 64.2°F | 1.00 | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 h 30 min |
| November | 66°F | 37°F | 51.3°F | 0.49 | 0.0 | 2 | <1 | 10 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 58°F | 29°F | 43.1°F | 1.67 | 0.8 | 3 | <1 | 21 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 48°F | 63.2°F | 12.39 | 1.9 | 38 | 112 | 73 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | −2°C | 6.6°C | 12 mm | 2 cm |
| February | 18°C | 1°C | 9.6°C | 11 mm | 0 cm |
| March | 23°C | 4°C | 13.3°C | 7 mm | 0 cm |
| April | 27°C | 8°C | 17.3°C | 4 mm | 0 cm |
| May | 31°C | 12°C | 21.7°C | 13 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 36°C | 18°C | 26.9°C | 25 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 36°C | 19°C | 27.6°C | 62 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 35°C | 19°C | 26.8°C | 51 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 31°C | 16°C | 23.7°C | 48 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 27°C | 9°C | 17.9°C | 25 mm | 0 cm |
| November | 19°C | 3°C | 10.7°C | 12 mm | 0 cm |
| December | 14°C | −2°C | 6.2°C | 42 mm | 2 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00296435; 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 Orogrande?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00296435.
When is the last frost in Orogrande?
In Orogrande, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 24 in half of years and after April 9 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 7 in half of years and before October 24 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
- March 241 year in 10 after April 9; 9 in 10 after March 7
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 71 year in 10 before October 24; 9 in 10 before November 19
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 225 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 252 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 8 in half of springs and before November 17 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Orogrande in zone 8a in ZIP code 88342.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00296435; 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 Orogrande?
In a normal year in Orogrande, 112 days a year reach 90°F (24 of them 100°F or more), 73 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 38 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 112a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 24a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 73a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 38a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 1a normal year
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1904) is 116°F, on July 14, 1934; the lowest is −13°F, on January 11, 1962.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1991, with 23.09 in; the snowiest season is 1967–68, with 16.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00296435; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00296435. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Orogrande?
Over a year 88% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Orogrande, 5.8 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (92%) and December the cloudiest (84%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.6 |
| February | 86% | 4.6 |
| March | 88% | 5.9 |
| April | 91% | 7.2 |
| May | 92% | 8.0 |
| June | 92% | 8.0 |
| July | 86% | 7.2 |
| August | 87% | 6.6 |
| September | 88% | 5.9 |
| October | 89% | 5.0 |
| November | 87% | 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 Orogrande need?
A normal year in Orogrande brings 2,689 heating degree days, 50% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,068 cooling degree days, 2.3 times the median (908). Four months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,464 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 654 | 0 |
| February | 442 | 0 |
| March | 284 | 5 |
| April | 107 | 50 |
| May | 18 | 208 |
| June | 0 | 463 |
| July | 0 | 515 |
| August | 0 | 470 |
| September | 4 | 292 |
| October | 91 | 66 |
| November | 411 | 2 |
| December | 679 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,689 | 2,068 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00296435. 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 Orogrande's climate compare?
Orogrande is warmer than 90 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 40. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 63.2°F is warmer than 83%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Orogrande 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 Orogrande's climate
What is the coldest month in Orogrande?
December, with a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 29°F. The warmest is July (96°F by day, 67°F at night).
Does it snow in Orogrande?
Yes: 2 inches in a normal year, falling on 1 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in January (0.9 inches).
What is the rainiest month in Orogrande?
July, with 2.45 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.15 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Orogrande in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Orogrande in zone 8a in ZIP code 88342.
How late can frost come in Orogrande?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 24; in one year in ten it comes after April 9. Waiting until April 9 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
- White Sands National Mon, NM29 miles from this station, 60.5°F a year
- Alamogordo, NM38 miles from this station, 63.1°F a year
- Las Cruces, NM40 miles from this station, 63.2°F a year
- La Tuna (1 mi S), TX40 miles from this station, 65.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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