Tres Piedras, New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Tres Piedras's normal year runs from 8°F January nights to 81°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 6.4°C, January lows of −13°C, July highs of 27°C.
- NOAA stationTres Piedras
- Station IDUSC00299085
- Location36.65°N 105.97°W
- Elevation8,139 ft (2,481 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Tres Piedras is 59°F and the normal low 26°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Tres Piedras.
- Jan 38° 8°
- Feb 41° 12°
- Mar 50° 20°
- Apr 59° 26°
- May 66° 33°
- Jun 79° 43°
- Jul 81° 48°
- Aug 78° 47°
- Sep 72° 40°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 48° 18°
- Dec 39° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like at Tres Piedras each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 81°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 8°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 38°F | 8°F | 22.7°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 50 min |
| February | 41°F | 12°F | 26.5°F | – | <1 | 28 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 50°F | 20°F | 34.9°F | – | <1 | 30 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 59°F | 26°F | 42.1°F | – | <1 | 26 | 13 h 10 min |
| May | 66°F | 33°F | 49.6°F | – | <1 | 11 | 14 h 10 min |
| June | 79°F | 43°F | 60.9°F | – | <1 | 3 | 14 h 40 min |
| July | 81°F | 48°F | 64.8°F | – | 1 | 1 | 14 h 30 min |
| August | 78°F | 47°F | 62.7°F | – | <1 | <1 | 13 h 40 min |
| September | 72°F | 40°F | 56.3°F | – | <1 | 3 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 62°F | 29°F | 45.1°F | – | <1 | 22 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 48°F | 18°F | 32.7°F | – | <1 | 29 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 39°F | 10°F | 24.2°F | – | <1 | 31 | 9 h 40 min |
| Year (annual) | 59°F | 28°F | 43.5°F | – | 1 | 216 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3°C | −13°C | −5.2°C |
| February | 5°C | −11°C | −3.1°C |
| March | 10°C | −7°C | 1.6°C |
| April | 15°C | −4°C | 5.6°C |
| May | 19°C | 1°C | 9.8°C |
| June | 26°C | 6°C | 16.1°C |
| July | 27°C | 9°C | 18.2°C |
| August | 26°C | 9°C | 17.1°C |
| September | 22°C | 5°C | 13.5°C |
| October | 16°C | −2°C | 7.3°C |
| November | 9°C | −8°C | 0.4°C |
| December | 4°C | −12°C | −4.3°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Cerro (22 miles away), gets 62 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00299085; 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.
Which months are mildest at Tres Piedras?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in May, June, July, August and September.
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 USC00299085.
When is the last frost at Tres Piedras?
In Tres Piedras, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after May 31 in half of years and after June 18 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before September 28 in half of years and before September 15 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 311 year in 10 after June 18; 9 in 10 after May 18
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- September 281 year in 10 before September 15; 9 in 10 before October 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 118 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 138 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after May 19 in half of springs and before October 5 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Tres Piedras in zone 5b in ZIP code 87577, 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 USC00299085; 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 at Tres Piedras?
In a normal year in Tres Piedras, 1 day a year reaches 90°F and 216 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 1a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- fewer than 1a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 216a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 22high of 32°F or less
The highest temperature in this station's record (since 1905) is 95°F, on June 28, 1998; the lowest is −37°F, on December 23, 1990.
The wettest calendar year on that record is 1936, with 24.83 in; the snowiest season is 1940–41, with 116.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00299085; records: ACIS (NOAA Regional Climate Centers), station USC00299085. Records use complete months only; a month missing more than three days is left out.
How sunny is it at Tres Piedras?
Over a year 82% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Tres Piedras, 5.3 kWh per square metre a day. October is the sunniest month (86%) and July the cloudiest (77%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 3.2 |
| February | 82% | 4.1 |
| March | 82% | 5.4 |
| April | 82% | 6.6 |
| May | 82% | 7.3 |
| June | 84% | 7.7 |
| July | 77% | 6.7 |
| August | 80% | 6.2 |
| September | 84% | 5.6 |
| October | 86% | 4.6 |
| November | 85% | 3.4 |
| 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 many heating and cooling degree days does Tres Piedras record?
A normal year at Tres Piedras brings 7,866 heating degree days, 46% more than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 69 cooling degree days, 92% fewer than the median (908). Eight months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 1,481 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 1,310 | 0 |
| February | 1,078 | 0 |
| March | 932 | 0 |
| April | 687 | 0 |
| May | 476 | 0 |
| June | 142 | 17 |
| July | 46 | 38 |
| August | 84 | 11 |
| September | 262 | 3 |
| October | 615 | 0 |
| November | 971 | 0 |
| December | 1,265 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 7,866 | 69 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00299085. 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 Tres Piedras's climate compare?
Tres Piedras is warmer than 5 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 43.5°F is warmer than 14%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Tres Piedras's climate
What is the coldest month at Tres Piedras?
January, with a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 8°F. The warmest is July (81°F by day, 48°F at night).
Does it snow at Tres Piedras?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for the station; the nearest record that keeps one, Cerro (22 miles away), records 62 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Tres Piedras in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Tres Piedras in zone 5b in ZIP code 87577, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Tres Piedras?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after May 31; in one year in ten it comes after June 18. Waiting until June 18 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
- Cerro, NM22 miles from this station, 45.1°F a year
- El Rito, NM24 miles from this station, 48.9°F a year
- Brazos, NM27 miles from this station, 44.8°F a year
- Taos, NM28 miles from this station, 48.5°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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