Ruidoso weather in July: Ruidoso, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for July

Ruidoso in July has a normal high of 81°F and a normal low of 51°F, a daily mean of 66°F, falling from 83°F on the 1st to 80°F by the 31st. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal July, 4.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 27°C and low of 11°C, 109 mm of precipitation in July.

  • NOAA stationRuidoso
  • Station IDUSC00297649
  • Location33.37°N 105.66°W
  • Elevation6,930 ft (2,112 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population7,640
  1. Jan 49° 21°
  2. Feb 51° 23°
  3. Mar 58° 27°
  4. Apr 65° 33°
  5. May 73° 40°
  6. Jun 82° 47°
  7. Jul 81° 51°
  8. Aug 79° 50°
  9. Sep 75° 44°
  10. Oct 67° 35°
  11. Nov 56° 26°
  12. Dec 48° 22°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Ruidoso in July?

The normal high is 81°F and the normal low 51°F, for a daily mean of 66.2°F. July is 1.7°F warmer than June and 1.8°F warmer than August. July is the warmest month of the year in Ruidoso and the wettest. Across the month the normal high falls 3°F, from 83°F on July 1 to 80°F on July 31. From one year to the next July's mean temperature typically moves about 1.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Julys in three average between 65°F and 68°F.

Ruidoso in July, day by day: normal high and low

Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 52%).

Normal high and low on five days of July, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
July 183°F50°F40%25%
July 882°F51°F44%27%
July 1581°F51°F48%29%
July 2281°F52°F51%30%
July 3180°F52°F52%32%
Every day of July: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon July 1, coldest night July 1)
Ruidoso: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of July
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
July 183°F50°F40%25%14 h 20 min
July 283°F50°F40%25%14 h 20 min
July 383°F50°F41%26%14 h 20 min
July 483°F50°F42%26%14 h 20 min
July 583°F50°F42%26%14 h 20 min
July 682°F51°F43%27%14 h 20 min
July 782°F51°F44%27%14 h 20 min
July 882°F51°F44%27%14 h 20 min
July 982°F51°F45%28%14 h 20 min
July 1082°F51°F46%28%14 h 10 min
July 1182°F51°F46%28%14 h 10 min
July 1282°F51°F47%28%14 h 10 min
July 1382°F51°F47%28%14 h 10 min
July 1481°F51°F48%29%14 h 10 min
July 1581°F51°F48%29%14 h 10 min
July 1681°F51°F49%29%14 h 10 min
July 1781°F52°F49%29%14 h 10 min
July 1881°F52°F49%29%14 h 10 min
July 1981°F52°F50%30%14 h 10 min
July 2081°F52°F50%30%14 h
July 2181°F52°F50%30%14 h
July 2281°F52°F51%30%14 h
July 2380°F52°F51%31%14 h
July 2480°F52°F51%31%14 h
July 2580°F52°F52%31%14 h
July 2680°F52°F52%31%14 h
July 2780°F52°F52%32%14 h
July 2880°F52°F52%32%13 h 50 min
July 2980°F52°F52%32%13 h 50 min
July 3080°F52°F52%32%13 h 50 min
July 3180°F52°F52%32%13 h 50 min
Normal high
81°FJuly average
Normal low
51°FJuly average
Precipitation
4.31 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
150.01 inch or more
Days at 90°F or more
2
Daylight
14 h 20 min to 13 h 50 minJuly 1 to July 31
Days at 70°F or more
30
Days at 80°F or more
22
Sunshine
81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00297649; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Ruidoso in July?

On a given July day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around July 30 (52%). In all, 4.31 in falls on 15 days of a normal July, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal July in Ruidoso, 2 days reach 90°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00297649.

What are the records for July in Ruidoso?

The warmest July temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 95°F, on July 10, 1951; the coldest is 31°F, on July 24, 1974. The wettest July brought 10.86 in (1950).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00297649. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does July in Ruidoso compare across New Mexico?

Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, July normal highs run from 72°F in Cloudcroft to 99°F in Lordsburg; Ruidoso's is 81°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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