Truth or Consequences, New Mexico climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Truth or Consequences's normal year runs from 28°F December nights to 97°F July afternoons, with 10.0 inches of precipitation a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 17.0°C, December lows of −2°C, July highs of 36°C, 253 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationTruth Or Consequences
- Station IDUSC00299128
- Location33.14°N 107.23°W
- Elevation4,296 ft (1,309 m)
- Population5,942
On October 23, the normal high in Truth or Consequences is 77°F and the normal low 44°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 10%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Truth or Consequences.
- Jan 58° 27°
- Feb 64° 31°
- Mar 71° 38°
- Apr 79° 45°
- May 88° 54°
- Jun 97° 63°
- Jul 97° 68°
- Aug 95° 66°
- Sep 89° 59°
- Oct 79° 47°
- Nov 67° 35°
- Dec 57° 28°
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 Truth or Consequences each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 97°F; December the coldest, with normal lows of 28°F. The most precipitation falls in July (2.16 in), the least in April (0.23 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58°F | 27°F | 42.9°F | 0.41 | 2 | <1 | 25 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 64°F | 31°F | 47.7°F | 0.36 | 3 | <1 | 16 | 11 h |
| March | 71°F | 38°F | 54.6°F | 0.28 | 2 | <1 | 7 | 12 h |
| April | 79°F | 45°F | 61.9°F | 0.23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 h |
| May | 88°F | 54°F | 70.9°F | 0.29 | 3 | 11 | <1 | 13 h 50 min |
| June | 97°F | 63°F | 80.3°F | 0.65 | 3 | 26 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| July | 97°F | 68°F | 82.3°F | 2.16 | 8 | 27 | <1 | 14 h 10 min |
| August | 95°F | 66°F | 80.3°F | 1.88 | 7 | 25 | <1 | 13 h 20 min |
| September | 89°F | 59°F | 74.0°F | 1.70 | 5 | 14 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 79°F | 47°F | 63.1°F | 0.93 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 67°F | 35°F | 51.0°F | 0.52 | 2 | <1 | 11 | 10 h 30 min |
| December | 57°F | 28°F | 42.5°F | 0.57 | 2 | <1 | 24 | 10 h |
| Year (annual) | 79°F | 47°F | 62.6°F | 9.98 | 42 | 105 | 85 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 15°C | −3°C | 6.1°C | 10 mm |
| February | 18°C | 0°C | 8.7°C | 9 mm |
| March | 22°C | 3°C | 12.6°C | 7 mm |
| April | 26°C | 7°C | 16.6°C | 6 mm |
| May | 31°C | 12°C | 21.6°C | 7 mm |
| June | 36°C | 17°C | 26.8°C | 17 mm |
| July | 36°C | 20°C | 27.9°C | 55 mm |
| August | 35°C | 19°C | 26.8°C | 48 mm |
| September | 32°C | 15°C | 23.3°C | 43 mm |
| October | 26°C | 8°C | 17.3°C | 24 mm |
| November | 20°C | 2°C | 10.6°C | 13 mm |
| December | 14°C | −2°C | 5.8°C | 14 mm |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Elephant Butte (3 miles away), gets 1 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00299128; 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 Truth or Consequences?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, October and November. Of those, April has the fewest days with rain (1).
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 USC00299128.
When is the last frost in Truth or Consequences?
In Truth or Consequences, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after March 30 in half of years and after April 19 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before November 5 in half of years and before October 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
- March 301 year in 10 after April 19; 9 in 10 after March 8
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- November 51 year in 10 before October 24; 9 in 10 before November 17
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 220 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 247 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after March 10 in half of springs and before November 15 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Truth or Consequences in zone 8a in ZIP code 87935.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in New Mexico · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00299128; 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 Truth or Consequences?
In a normal year in Truth or Consequences, 105 days a year reach 90°F (24 of them 100°F or more), 85 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 42 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 105a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 24a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 85a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 1high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 42a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00299128.
How sunny is Truth or Consequences?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Truth or Consequences, 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. April is the sunniest month (90%) and July the cloudiest (80%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.5 |
| February | 86% | 4.5 |
| March | 88% | 5.9 |
| April | 90% | 7.2 |
| May | 89% | 7.8 |
| June | 88% | 7.8 |
| July | 80% | 6.7 |
| August | 81% | 6.3 |
| September | 85% | 5.7 |
| October | 89% | 4.9 |
| November | 88% | 3.8 |
| December | 85% | 3.2 |
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 Truth or Consequences need?
A normal year in Truth or Consequences brings 2,885 heating degree days, 46% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 2,041 cooling degree days, 2.2 times the median (908). Five months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 5,340 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 685 | 0 |
| February | 484 | 0 |
| March | 327 | 3 |
| April | 132 | 38 |
| May | 21 | 205 |
| June | 0 | 458 |
| July | 0 | 538 |
| August | 0 | 474 |
| September | 5 | 273 |
| October | 110 | 51 |
| November | 422 | 2 |
| December | 699 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 2,885 | 2,041 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00299128. 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 Truth or Consequences's climate compare?
Truth or Consequences is warmer than 87 of the other 97 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 11. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 62.6°F is warmer than 82%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Truth or Consequences is BSk: cold semi-arid steppe. 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 Truth or Consequences share this climate record?
2 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.
- Williamsburg, NM460 people · 4 mi W
- Las Palomas, NM332 people · 7 mi SW
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 Truth or Consequences's climate
What is the coldest month in Truth or Consequences?
December, with a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 28°F. The warmest is July (97°F by day, 68°F at night).
Does it snow in Truth or Consequences?
Rarely. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Truth or Consequences's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Elephant Butte (3 miles away), records 1 inches of snow in a normal year.
What is the rainiest month in Truth or Consequences?
July, with 2.16 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is April with 0.23 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Truth or Consequences in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Truth or Consequences in zone 8a in ZIP code 87935.
How late can frost come in Truth or Consequences?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after March 30; in one year in ten it comes after April 19. Waiting until April 19 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
- Elephant Butte, NM3 miles from this station, 63.4°F a year
- Truth Or Consequence Airport, NM7 miles from this station, 61.6°F a year
- Caballo, NM17 miles from this station, 63.2°F a year
- Hillsboro, NM24 miles from this station, 58.1°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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