Tucumcari Muni, NM Climate

Climate Insight: Tucumcari Muni, NM

An annual average temperature of 59°F, ranging from a mean daily high of 74°F to a mean daily low of 44°F is what the NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals report for Tucumcari Muni, New Mexico. July is typically the warmest month of the year, while January is the coldest. That baseline comes from station USW00023048 and thirty years of averaging, so it reflects a typical month rather than any one year's swings.

Tucumcari Muni averages 13.3 inches of precipitation a year, predominantly as rainfall, and that matters as much to daily life here as temperature does. The frost-free season averages 191 days, which directly shapes the planting calendar and growing potential for the area, with the last spring freeze near April 18 and the first fall freeze near October 26. As for energy demand, 3,827 heating degree days and 1,694 cooling degree days tell the story of how often furnaces and air conditioners run during a normal year.

On PlainClimate's composite comfort index, Tucumcari Muni scores 68/100 (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 January-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.