Climate Comfort Score
77/100
Good
Explore average temperature, rainfall, and comfort score sourced from NOAA NCEI's 1991–2020 climate normals →
30-year climate normals from 1 weather station (1991-2020).
The climate verdict for State Univ
State Univ, New Mexico averages 63°F a year and scores 77/100 on the comfort index - good, milder than 72% of U.S. cities.
Based on NOAA U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020) - 30-year averages describing the typical year, not a forecast.
Avg Temperature
63°F (17°C)
Avg High
78°F
Avg Low
48°F
Annual Precip
9.1"
Annual Snow
1.0"
Comfort Score
77/100
Good
Climate Comfort Score
77/100
Good
Avg Annual Temperature
63°F
30-year mean (NOAA NCEI)
Annual Precipitation
9.1"
Plus 1.0" of snow
PlainClimate composite, temperature mildness, humidity, precipitation, extreme-weather frequency. Good for the State Univ area.
State Univ's comfort score vs. all U.S. cities
PlainClimate composite comfort index (1–100), NOAA 1991–2020 normals
77 Top 28% higher than 72% of 6,915 US cities
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Source NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, PlainClimate comfort index · 1991–2020
State Univ's NOAA 1991-2020 normal sits inside a longer story: U.S. land temperatures have been tracking (and drifting from) the global mean since 1900, and the chart below shows that spread, with the most recent decade running warmer than the 30-year mean.
Average daily high and low temperatures by month
| Month | Avg High | Avg Low | Mean | Precip | Snow | Freeze Days | 90°F+ Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59°F (15°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 0.5" | 0.4" | 22.9 | 0.0 |
| February | 64°F (18°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 49°F (9°C) | 0.4" | 0.1" | 12.2 | 0.0 |
| March | 71°F (22°C) | 39°F (4°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 0.3" | 0.0" | 3.8 | 0.0 |
| April | 79°F (26°C) | 46°F (8°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 0.2" | 0.0" | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| May | 87°F (31°C) | 54°F (12°C) | 71°F (21°C) | 0.4" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 11.5 |
| June | 96°F (36°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 80°F (27°C) | 0.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 26.9 |
| July | 96°F (35°C) | 69°F (21°C) | 82°F (28°C) | 1.8" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 27.3 |
| August | 94°F (34°C) | 68°F (20°C) | 81°F (27°C) | 1.7" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 25.1 |
| September | 88°F (31°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 75°F (24°C) | 1.4" | 0.0" | 0.0 | 14.4 |
| October | 80°F (26°C) | 48°F (9°C) | 64°F (18°C) | 0.8" | 0.1" | 0.7 | 2.2 |
| November | 68°F (20°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 52°F (11°C) | 0.4" | 0.0" | 8.1 | 0.0 |
| December | 58°F (15°C) | 30°F (-1°C) | 44°F (7°C) | 0.6" | 0.4" | 21.2 | 0.0 |
Average monthly rainfall and snowfall
Snow: 0.4"
3.3 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
2.5 days with precipitation
2.0 days with precipitation
1.6 days with precipitation
2.1 days with precipitation
3.2 days with precipitation
8.9 days with precipitation
8.4 days with precipitation
5.2 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.1"
4.0 days with precipitation
2.6 days with precipitation
Snow: 0.4"
3.3 days with precipitation
First Fall Freeze
November 13
50% probability date
Last Spring Freeze
March 12
50% probability date
Growing Season
246 days
Annual totals indicate energy demand for heating and cooling
Heating Degree Days
2,675
Higher = more heating needed
Cooling Degree Days
2,059
Higher = more cooling needed
Warmest Month
July
Coldest Month
December
What State Univ's climate means for you
State Univ runs 63°F a year - peaking in July, coldest in December.
These are 30-year NOAA normals (1991–2020) - the typical year, not a forecast for any specific season.
In State Univ, New Mexico, the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals put the annual average temperature at 63°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 78°F to a mean daily low of 48°F. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while December is the coldest. As thirty-year averages computed from station USC00298535, these numbers smooth out year-to-year noise into a working baseline for a typical month.
State Univ averages 9.1 inches of precipitation a year, with 1.0 inches typically falling as snow, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 246 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near March 12 and the first fall freeze near November 13. As for energy demand, 2,675 heating degree days and 2,059 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.
On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, State Univ scores 77/100 (Good), 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.
Data source: NOAA U.S. Climate Normals v1.0.1 (1991-2020). Station: USC00298535. For informational purposes only.
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