Yeso (2 mi S), New Mexico climate: Climate normals at a NOAA weather station
Yeso (2 mi S)'s normal year runs from 26°F January nights to 91°F July afternoons, with 11.2 inches of precipitation and 11 inches of snow a year. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 14.6°C, January lows of −4°C, July highs of 33°C, 285 mm of precipitation a year.
- NOAA stationYeso (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00299851
- Location34.40°N 104.61°W
- Elevation4,850 ft (1,478 m)
On October 23, the normal high in Yeso (2 mi S) is 71°F and the normal low 42°F, and the chance of measurable rain or snow is 6%.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Yeso (2 mi S).
- Jan 53° 26°
- Feb 58° 28°
- Mar 65° 34°
- Apr 73° 41°
- May 81° 51°
- Jun 90° 60°
- Jul 91° 64°
- Aug 90° 62°
- Sep 83° 55°
- Oct 73° 44°
- Nov 62° 34°
- Dec 53° 27°
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 Yeso (2 mi S) each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 91°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 26°F. The most precipitation falls in July (1.82 in), the least in February (0.27 in).
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53°F | 26°F | 39.4°F | 0.49 | 2.8 | 2 | <1 | 26 | 10 h 10 min |
| February | 58°F | 28°F | 42.8°F | 0.27 | 2.5 | 1 | <1 | 21 | 11 h |
| March | 65°F | 34°F | 49.7°F | 0.57 | 0.7 | 2 | <1 | 16 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 73°F | 41°F | 56.9°F | 0.78 | 0.2 | 2 | <1 | 7 | 13 h |
| May | 81°F | 51°F | 66.0°F | 0.85 | 0.0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 14 h |
| June | 90°F | 60°F | 75.1°F | 1.21 | 0.0 | 3 | 16 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 91°F | 64°F | 77.7°F | 1.82 | 0.0 | 4 | 20 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 90°F | 62°F | 75.9°F | 1.17 | 0.0 | 4 | 15 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 55°F | 68.8°F | 1.64 | 0.0 | 3 | 5 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 73°F | 44°F | 58.6°F | 1.38 | 0.5 | 2 | <1 | 4 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 62°F | 34°F | 47.8°F | 0.47 | 0.4 | 1 | <1 | 16 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 53°F | 27°F | 39.7°F | 0.58 | 3.4 | 2 | <1 | 25 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 73°F | 44°F | 58.2°F | 11.23 | 10.5 | 26 | 60 | 115 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 12°C | −4°C | 4.1°C | 12 mm | 7 cm |
| February | 14°C | −2°C | 6.0°C | 7 mm | 6 cm |
| March | 19°C | 1°C | 9.8°C | 14 mm | 2 cm |
| April | 23°C | 5°C | 13.8°C | 20 mm | 1 cm |
| May | 27°C | 11°C | 18.9°C | 22 mm | 0 cm |
| June | 32°C | 15°C | 23.9°C | 31 mm | 0 cm |
| July | 33°C | 18°C | 25.4°C | 46 mm | 0 cm |
| August | 32°C | 17°C | 24.4°C | 30 mm | 0 cm |
| September | 28°C | 13°C | 20.4°C | 42 mm | 0 cm |
| October | 23°C | 7°C | 14.8°C | 35 mm | 1 cm |
| November | 17°C | 1°C | 8.8°C | 12 mm | 1 cm |
| December | 12°C | −3°C | 4.3°C | 15 mm | 9 cm |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00299851; 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 Yeso (2 mi S)?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in March, April, May, September and October. Of those, March has the fewest days with rain (2).
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 USC00299851.
When is the last frost at Yeso (2 mi S)?
In Yeso (2 mi S), the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 18 in half of years and after May 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 26 in half of years and before October 10 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
- April 181 year in 10 after May 2; 9 in 10 after April 4
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 261 year in 10 before October 10; 9 in 10 before November 7
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 188 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 211 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 7 in half of springs and before November 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Yeso (2 mi S) in zone 7a in ZIP code 88119, 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 USC00299851; 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 Yeso (2 mi S)?
In a normal year in Yeso (2 mi S), 60 days a year reach 90°F (3 of them 100°F or more), 115 nights fall to 32°F or colder and 26 days bring measurable precipitation.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 60a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 3a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 115a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 6high of 32°F or less
- Days with 0.01 inch of precipitation
- 26a normal year
- Days with 1 inch of snow or more
- 4a normal year
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00299851.
How sunny is it at Yeso (2 mi S)?
Over a year 87% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds at Yeso (2 mi S), 5.6 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (90%) and December the cloudiest (84%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 86% | 3.4 |
| February | 84% | 4.3 |
| March | 85% | 5.6 |
| April | 87% | 6.9 |
| May | 87% | 7.6 |
| June | 90% | 7.9 |
| July | 88% | 7.4 |
| August | 87% | 6.7 |
| September | 87% | 5.8 |
| October | 86% | 4.6 |
| November | 86% | 3.6 |
| December | 84% | 3.0 |
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 Yeso (2 mi S) record?
A normal year at Yeso (2 mi S) brings 3,782 heating degree days, 30% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,335 cooling degree days, 47% more than 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 4,223 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 792 | 0 |
| February | 620 | 0 |
| March | 476 | 1 |
| April | 256 | 13 |
| May | 77 | 110 |
| June | 2 | 304 |
| July | 0 | 394 |
| August | 1 | 340 |
| September | 33 | 148 |
| October | 221 | 23 |
| November | 518 | 1 |
| December | 786 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 3,782 | 1,335 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00299851. 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.
Have recent years at Yeso (2 mi S) been warmer than normal?
2025 averaged 58.0°F, 0.2°F below the 1991-2020 normal of 58.2°F. 2 of the 4 complete years since 2021 ran warmer than the normal.
| Year | Mean | Against normal | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 58.6°F | +0.4°F | 13.45 | – |
| 2022 | 57.9°F | −0.4°F | 13.82 | 11.5 |
| 2024 | 58.5°F | +0.3°F | 9.50 | 4.7 |
| 2025 | 58.0°F | −0.2°F | 14.23 | – |
Source: observed years: ACIS, station USC00299851. A year counts only with all twelve months complete.
How does Yeso (2 mi S)'s climate compare?
Yeso (2 mi S) is warmer than 66 of the 98 places with their own NOAA record in New Mexico, and wetter than 28. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 58.2°F is warmer than 69%.
In the Köppen classification computed from these normals, Yeso (2 mi S) 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.
Questions about Yeso (2 mi S)'s climate
What is the coldest month at Yeso (2 mi S)?
January, with a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 26°F. The warmest is July (91°F by day, 64°F at night).
Does it snow at Yeso (2 mi S)?
Yes: 11 inches in a normal year, falling on 4 days with 0.1 inch or more, the most in December (3.4 inches).
What is the rainiest month at Yeso (2 mi S)?
July, with 1.82 in of precipitation in a normal year; the driest is February with 0.27 in.
What plant hardiness zone is Yeso (2 mi S) in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Yeso (2 mi S) in zone 7a in ZIP code 88119, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come at Yeso (2 mi S)?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 18; in one year in ten it comes after May 2. Waiting until May 2 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
- Sumner Lake, NM19 miles from this station, 59.7°F a year
- Fort Sumner (5 mi S), NM21 miles from this station, 59.3°F a year
- Fort Sumner, NM22 miles from this station, 59.2°F a year
- Ramon (8 mi SW), NM29 miles from this station, 56.4°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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