Sandia Park, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Sandia Park's normal year runs from 18°F December nights to 83°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 9.7°C, December lows of −8°C, July highs of 28°C.
- NOAA stationSandia Park
- Station IDUSC00298015
- Location35.21°N 106.37°W
- Elevation7,030 ft (2,143 m)
- Population (census place)383
On October 23, the normal high in Sandia Park is 62°F and the normal low 33°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Sandia Park.
- Jan 44° 19°
- Feb 48° 22°
- Mar 55° 26°
- Apr 63° 34°
- May 73° 41°
- Jun 83° 49°
- Jul 83° 53°
- Aug 80° 52°
- Sep 77° 46°
- Oct 65° 36°
- Nov 54° 24°
- Dec 43° 18°
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 Sandia Park each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 83°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 18°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44°F | 19°F | 31.4°F | – | <1 | 30 | 10 h |
| February | 48°F | 22°F | 35.0°F | – | <1 | 26 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 55°F | 26°F | 40.3°F | – | <1 | 27 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 63°F | 34°F | 48.8°F | – | <1 | 17 | 13 h |
| May | 73°F | 41°F | 56.9°F | – | <1 | 3 | 14 h |
| June | 83°F | 49°F | 65.7°F | – | 3 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 83°F | 53°F | 68.2°F | – | 4 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 80°F | 52°F | 66.2°F | – | 1 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 77°F | 46°F | 61.3°F | – | <1 | 1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 65°F | 36°F | 50.3°F | – | <1 | 12 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 54°F | 24°F | 39.0°F | – | <1 | 25 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 43°F | 18°F | 30.4°F | – | <1 | 30 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 64°F | 35°F | 49.5°F | – | 8 | 171 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7°C | −7°C | −0.3°C |
| February | 9°C | −6°C | 1.7°C |
| March | 13°C | −3°C | 4.6°C |
| April | 17°C | 1°C | 9.3°C |
| May | 23°C | 5°C | 13.8°C |
| June | 28°C | 9°C | 18.7°C |
| July | 28°C | 12°C | 20.1°C |
| August | 27°C | 11°C | 19.0°C |
| September | 25°C | 8°C | 16.3°C |
| October | 18°C | 2°C | 10.2°C |
| November | 12°C | −4°C | 3.9°C |
| December | 6°C | −8°C | −0.9°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Albuquerque Foothills NE (9 miles away), gets 24 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00298015; 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 Sandia Park?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August, September and October.
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 USC00298015.
When is the last frost in Sandia Park?
In Sandia Park, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 9 in half of years and after May 26 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 9 in half of years and before September 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
- May 91 year in 10 after May 26; 9 in 10 after April 24
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 91 year in 10 before September 24; 9 in 10 before October 24
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 152 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 178 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 26 in half of springs and before October 21 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Sandia Park in zone 7a in ZIP code 87008, 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 USC00298015; 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 Sandia Park?
In a normal year in Sandia Park, 8 days a year reach 90°F and 171 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 8a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 171a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 9high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1939) is 100°F, on July 1, 1957; the lowest is −21°F, on December 24, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1991, with 30.40 in; the snowiest season is 1972–73, with 132.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00298015; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00298015. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is Sandia Park?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Sandia Park, 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 much heating and cooling does Sandia Park need?
A normal year in Sandia Park brings 5,939 heating degree days, 11% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 298 cooling degree days, 67% 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 2,270 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,040 | 0 |
| February | 839 | 0 |
| March | 764 | 0 |
| April | 486 | 0 |
| May | 263 | 12 |
| June | 61 | 81 |
| July | 18 | 117 |
| August | 29 | 65 |
| September | 132 | 22 |
| October | 455 | 0 |
| November | 781 | 0 |
| December | 1,072 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 5,939 | 298 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00298015. 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 Sandia Park's climate compare?
Sandia Park is warmer than 19 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 49.5°F is warmer than 38%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Which places near Sandia Park share this climate record?
15 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.
- Edgewood, NM6,170 people · 10 mi SE
- Sandia Heights, NM3,083 people · 7 mi W
- Barton, NM1,601 people · 12 mi SE
- Thunder Mountain, NM1,456 people · 11 mi SE
- Sandia Knolls, NM1,436 people · 5 mi SE
- Cedar Grove, NM849 people · 11 mi E
- Cedar Crest, NM746 people · 7 mi S
- San Antonito, NM706 people · 4 mi S
- Paa-Ko, NM612 people · 2 mi SE
- Sedillo, NM610 people · 10 mi SE
- Tijeras, NM460 people · 9 mi S
- La Madera, NM459 people · 2 mi NE
- Cedro, NM417 people · 13 mi S
- San Pedro, NM331 people · 10 mi E
- Golden, NM17 people · 9 mi NE
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 Sandia Park's climate
What is the coldest month in Sandia Park?
December, with a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 18°F. The warmest is July (83°F by day, 53°F at night).
Does it snow in Sandia Park?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Sandia Park's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Albuquerque Foothills NE (9 miles away), records 24 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Sandia Park in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Sandia Park in zone 7a in ZIP code 87008, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Sandia Park?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 9; in one year in ten it comes after May 26. Waiting until May 26 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
- Placitas, NM9 miles from this station, 55.7°F a year
- Corrales, NM13 miles from this station, 55.0°F a year
- Rio Rancho #1, NM15 miles from this station, 56.2°F a year
- Rio Rancho, NM16 miles from this station, 58.0°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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