Pietown, NM Climate

Climate Insight: Pietown, NM

The NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals describe Pietown, New Mexico as a location with an annual average temperature of 50°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 63°F to a mean daily low of 36°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. These thirty-year averages, computed from station USC00296812, smooth out year-to-year variability and give a baseline expectation for typical conditions in any given month.

Precipitation patterns matter as much as temperature for anyone planning to live, garden, or travel here. Pietown receives roughly 13.4 inches of precipitation each year, with 41.2 inches typically falling as snow. The frost-free season averages 150 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near May 12 and the first fall freeze near October 9. For energy use, 5,907 heating degree days and 299 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Pietown scores 49/100 (Moderate), a blended measure that weighs temperature mildness, precipitation moderation, and extreme-weather frequency against one another. The monthly tables above are the practical planning tool: mild highs and lows land in the shoulder seasons, July-driven heat peaks in summer, and December-driven cold sets in over deep winter. These are thirty-year averages, not a forecast - any single year can run warmer, wetter, drier, or cooler than the normal.