Reserve, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Reserve's normal year runs from 17°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons, with 16.9 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 12.1°C, January lows of −8°C, July highs of 33°C, 430 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationReserve Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00297386
- Location33.72°N 108.78°W
- Elevation5,847 ft (1,782 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population310
On October 14, the normal high in Reserve is 77°F and the normal low 34°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Reserve.
- Jan 57° 17°
- Feb 61° 19°
- Mar 67° 24°
- Apr 75° 28°
- May 81° 35°
- Jun 91° 44°
- Jul 92° 53°
- Aug 89° 52°
- Sep 85° 45°
- Oct 76° 33°
- Nov 65° 25°
- Dec 57° 17°
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 Reserve each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 17°F. The most precipitation falls in August (3.43 in), the least in April (0.54 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57°F | 17°F | 37.1°F | 1.28 | – | <1 | 30 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 61°F | 19°F | 40.0°F | 1.06 | – | <1 | 26 | 11 h |
| March | 67°F | 24°F | 45.7°F | 0.85 | – | <1 | 28 | 12 h |
| April | 75°F | 28°F | 51.5°F | 0.54 | – | <1 | 24 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 35°F | 58.4°F | 0.59 | – | 5 | 9 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 91°F | 44°F | 67.4°F | 0.55 | – | 17 | 2 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 92°F | 53°F | 72.6°F | 2.68 | – | 21 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 89°F | 52°F | 70.6°F | 3.43 | – | 15 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 85°F | 45°F | 64.9°F | 2.36 | – | 5 | 2 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 76°F | 33°F | 54.6°F | 1.39 | – | 1 | 18 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 65°F | 25°F | 45.0°F | 1.08 | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 17°F | 37.1°F | 1.11 | – | <1 | 29 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 75°F | 33°F | 53.7°F | 16.92 | – | 63 | 194 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14°C | −8°C | 2.8°C | 33 mm |
| February | 16°C | −7°C | 4.4°C | 27 mm |
| March | 20°C | −4°C | 7.6°C | 22 mm |
| April | 24°C | −2°C | 10.8°C | 14 mm |
| May | 27°C | 2°C | 14.7°C | 15 mm |
| June | 33°C | 7°C | 19.7°C | 14 mm |
| July | 33°C | 12°C | 22.6°C | 68 mm |
| August | 32°C | 11°C | 21.4°C | 87 mm |
| September | 30°C | 7°C | 18.3°C | 60 mm |
| October | 24°C | 1°C | 12.6°C | 35 mm |
| November | 19°C | −4°C | 7.2°C | 27 mm |
| December | 14°C | −8°C | 2.8°C | 28 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Luna (12 miles away), gets 18 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00297386; 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 Reserve?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, October and November.
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 USC00297386.
When is the last frost in Reserve?
In Reserve, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 30 in half of years and after June 12 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 3 in half of years and before September 22 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 301 year in 10 after June 12; 9 in 10 after May 14
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 31 year in 10 before September 22; 9 in 10 before October 14
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 127 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 150 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 13 in half of springs and before October 12 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Reserve in zone 6a in ZIP code 87830, 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 USC00297386; 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 Reserve?
In a normal year in Reserve, 63 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more) and 194 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 63a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 194a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- fewer than 1high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00297386.
How sunny is Reserve?
Over a year 84% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Reserve, 5.5 kWh per square metre a day. May is the sunniest month (89%) and July the cloudiest (74%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 83% | 3.5 |
| February | 83% | 4.4 |
| March | 86% | 5.8 |
| April | 89% | 7.2 |
| May | 89% | 7.9 |
| June | 88% | 7.8 |
| July | 74% | 6.2 |
| August | 77% | 6.0 |
| September | 83% | 5.6 |
| October | 89% | 4.9 |
| November | 87% | 3.8 |
| December | 83% | 3.1 |
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 Reserve need?
A normal year in Reserve brings 4,694 heating degree days, 13% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 605 cooling degree days, 33% 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 2,877 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 865 | 0 |
| February | 700 | 0 |
| March | 598 | 0 |
| April | 407 | 0 |
| May | 219 | 13 |
| June | 42 | 113 |
| July | 2 | 237 |
| August | 4 | 178 |
| September | 65 | 61 |
| October | 325 | 2 |
| November | 602 | 0 |
| December | 866 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,694 | 605 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00297386. 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 Reserve's climate compare?
Reserve is warmer than 48 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 77. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 53.7°F is warmer than 56%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Reserve is Cfa: temperate, no dry season, hot summer. 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 Reserve share this climate record?
7 places have no NOAA station with 1991-2020 normals of their 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.
- Aragon, NM162 people · 19 mi NE
- Cruzville, NM162 people · 9 mi NE
- Rancho Grande, NM69 people · 5 mi SW
- Rivers, NM35 people · 3 mi S
- Apache Creek, NM0 people · 14 mi NE
- Lower Frisco, NM0 people · 4 mi S
- Middle Frisco, NM0 people · 2 mi SE
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 Reserve's climate
What is the coldest month in Reserve?
January, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 17°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow in Reserve?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Reserve's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Luna (12 miles away), records 18 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Reserve?
August, with 3.43 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.54 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Reserve in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Reserve in zone 6a in ZIP code 87830, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Reserve?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 30; in one year in ten it comes after June 12. Waiting until June 12 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
- Luna, NM12 miles from this station, 48.2°F a year
- Alpine, AZ23 miles from this station, 45.7°F a year
- Glenwood, NM28 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Springerville, AZ40 miles from this station, 50.2°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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