Petroglyph National Mon, New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Petroglyph National Mon's normal year runs from 24°F December nights to 93°F July afternoons, with 9.8 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.2°C, December lows of −4°C, July highs of 34°C, 250 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationPetroglyph National Mon
- Station IDUSC00296754
- Location35.14°N 106.71°W
- Elevation5,121 ft (1,561 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Petroglyph National Mon is 69°F and the normal low 40°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 12%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Petroglyph National Mon.
- Jan 50° 24°
- Feb 56° 28°
- Mar 65° 34°
- Apr 72° 41°
- May 81° 50°
- Jun 92° 60°
- Jul 93° 65°
- Aug 91° 63°
- Sep 84° 56°
- Oct 72° 43°
- Nov 59° 32°
- Dec 49° 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 at Petroglyph National Mon each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 93°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 24°F. The most precipitation falls in September (1.64 in), the least in June (0.34 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 50°F | 24°F | 37.2°F | 0.55 | 3 | <1 | 28 | 10 h |
| February | 56°F | 28°F | 42.2°F | 0.42 | 3 | <1 | 21 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 65°F | 34°F | 49.3°F | 0.66 | 4 | <1 | 12 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 72°F | 41°F | 56.6°F | 0.53 | 3 | <1 | 3 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 50°F | 65.7°F | 0.43 | 3 | 7 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 92°F | 60°F | 75.5°F | 0.34 | 2 | 24 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 93°F | 65°F | 78.8°F | 1.52 | 7 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 91°F | 63°F | 76.7°F | 1.60 | 6 | 23 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 84°F | 56°F | 69.7°F | 1.64 | 6 | 10 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 72°F | 43°F | 57.7°F | 0.92 | 4 | <1 | 3 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 32°F | 45.1°F | 0.64 | 3 | <1 | 17 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 49°F | 24°F | 36.5°F | 0.58 | 3 | <1 | 28 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 72°F | 43°F | 57.6°F | 9.83 | 46 | 91 | 112 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −4°C | 2.9°C | 14 mm |
| February | 13°C | −2°C | 5.7°C | 11 mm |
| March | 18°C | 1°C | 9.6°C | 17 mm |
| April | 22°C | 5°C | 13.7°C | 13 mm |
| May | 27°C | 10°C | 18.7°C | 11 mm |
| June | 33°C | 15°C | 24.2°C | 9 mm |
| July | 34°C | 18°C | 26.0°C | 39 mm |
| August | 33°C | 17°C | 24.8°C | 41 mm |
| September | 29°C | 13°C | 20.9°C | 42 mm |
| October | 22°C | 6°C | 14.3°C | 23 mm |
| November | 15°C | 0°C | 7.3°C | 16 mm |
| December | 9°C | −4°C | 2.5°C | 15 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, South Valley (8 miles away), gets 7 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00296754; 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.
Which months are mildest at Petroglyph National Mon?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October. Of those, May 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 USC00296754.
When is the last frost at Petroglyph National Mon?
In Petroglyph National Mon, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 15 in half of years and after April 30 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 27 in half of years and before October 16 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 151 year in 10 after April 30; 9 in 10 after March 31
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 271 year in 10 before October 16; 9 in 10 before November 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 193 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 218 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 31 in half of springs and before November 4 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Petroglyph National Mon in zone 7b in ZIP code 87120, 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 USC00296754; 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 at Petroglyph National Mon?
In a normal year in Petroglyph National Mon, 91 days a year reach 90°F (11 of them 100°F or more), 112 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 46 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 91a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 11a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 112a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 46a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00296754.
How sunny is it at Petroglyph National Mon?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Petroglyph National Mon, 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (90%) and December the cloudiest (81%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 83% | 3.2 |
| February | 82% | 4.1 |
| March | 85% | 5.6 |
| April | 85% | 6.8 |
| May | 87% | 7.7 |
| June | 90% | 8.1 |
| July | 85% | 7.2 |
| August | 86% | 6.6 |
| September | 87% | 5.8 |
| October | 88% | 4.7 |
| November | 86% | 3.5 |
| December | 81% | 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Petroglyph National Mon record?
A normal year at Petroglyph National Mon brings 4,065 heating degree days, 24% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,386 cooling degree days, 53% 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 4,153 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 862 | 0 |
| February | 638 | 0 |
| March | 487 | 0 |
| April | 259 | 7 |
| May | 74 | 94 |
| June | 2 | 317 |
| July | 0 | 429 |
| August | 0 | 361 |
| September | 24 | 166 |
| October | 239 | 11 |
| November | 597 | 0 |
| December | 883 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,065 | 1,386 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00296754. 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.
Have recent years at Petroglyph National Mon been warmer than normal?
2022 averaged 57.7°F, 0.1°F above the 1991-2020 normal of 57.6°F. 2 of the 2 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.6°F | +1.0°F | 5.60 |
| 2022 | 57.7°F | +0.1°F | 8.41 |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00296754. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Petroglyph National Mon's climate compare?
Petroglyph National Mon is warmer than 63 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 10. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 57.6°F is warmer than 68%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Petroglyph National Mon 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.
Which places near Petroglyph National Mon share this climate record?
Paradise Hills has no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of its own, and this station is the nearest full record. A place's own climate can differ from these figures, by several degrees where it sits much higher or lower than the station, nearer the coast, or inside a large city's heat; for the larger places the next nearest records are named with their yearly mean, so the spread around them is visible, and places of 50,000 or more have their own page with NOAA's gridded normals.
- Paradise Hills, NM4,662 people · 4 mi N
Source: Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer (place centers) and Vintage 2024 population estimates. Distance and direction from the station to each place's center.
Questions about Petroglyph National Mon's climate
What is the coldest month at Petroglyph National Mon?
December, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 24°F. The warmest is July (93°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow at Petroglyph National Mon?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, South Valley (8 miles away), records 7 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month at Petroglyph National Mon?
September, with 1.64 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is June with 0.34 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Petroglyph National Mon in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Petroglyph National Mon in zone 7b in ZIP code 87120, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Petroglyph National Mon?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 15; in one year in ten it comes after April 30. Waiting until April 30 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
- Rio Grande Nature Center, NM2 miles from this station, 56.7°F a year
- South Valley, NM8 miles from this station, 56.9°F a year
- Albuquerque, NM9 miles from this station, 57.9°F a year
- Rio Rancho, NM9 miles from this station, 58.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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