New Mexico weather in October: Statewide normals and every place, NOAA 1991-2020
In October, New Mexico's statewide normal high is 71°F and normal low 40°F; normal highs run from 56°F in Red River to 82°F in Lordsburg (NOAA 1991-2020 normals).
- Statewide normal high
- 71°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal low
- 40°FOctober, 1991-2020
- Statewide normal precipitation
- 1.17 inOctober
- Warmest place
- 82°Fnormal high, Lordsburg
- Coolest place
- 56°Fnormal high, Red River
Where is New Mexico warmest and wettest in October?
Lordsburg has the warmest October afternoons (82°F) and Red River the coolest (56°F). Clovis gets the most precipitation (2.54 in) and Lordsburg the least (0.73 in). The most snow falls in Red River (9.7 inches).
Statewide, October averaged 55.6°F in 2021, 53.9°F in 2022, 57.3°F in 2023, 60.7°F in 2024, 58.6°F in 2025, against a 1991-2020 normal of 55.1°F.
| Place | High | Low | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albuquerque | 71°F | 46°F | 0.87 | 0.3 |
| Las Cruces | 80°F | 48°F | 0.82 | 0.1 |
| Rio Rancho | 74°F | 44°F | 1.32 | – |
| Santa Fe | 68°F | 38°F | 1.22 | – |
| Roswell | 78°F | 49°F | 1.33 | 0.4 |
| Farmington | 69°F | 38°F | 0.79 | – |
| Hobbs | 76°F | 50°F | 0.87 | 0.1 |
| Clovis | 73°F | 45°F | 2.54 | 0.3 |
| South Valley | 72°F | 41°F | 1.02 | 0.3 |
| Carlsbad | 78°F | 49°F | 0.89 | – |
| Alamogordo | 75°F | 51°F | 1.01 | 0.1 |
| Gallup | 69°F | 31°F | 0.92 | 1.5 |
| Los Lunas | 74°F | 38°F | 0.92 | 0.4 |
| Deming | 78°F | 47°F | 0.75 | – |
| Los Alamos | 63°F | 38°F | 1.58 | 1.7 |
| Las Vegas | 66°F | 36°F | 1.36 | – |
| Artesia | 78°F | 44°F | 1.23 | 0.1 |
| Portales | 76°F | 45°F | 1.82 | 0.3 |
| Española | 70°F | 34°F | – | – |
| Grants | 69°F | 32°F | – | – |
| Corrales | 72°F | 38°F | 0.96 | 0.6 |
| Socorro | 73°F | 42°F | 0.94 | – |
| Ruidoso | 67°F | 35°F | 1.69 | 1.0 |
| Bloomfield | 71°F | 40°F | 0.80 | 0.3 |
| Taos | 67°F | 32°F | 1.34 | 1.4 |
| Aztec | 72°F | 36°F | 0.94 | 0.3 |
| Raton | 68°F | 34°F | 0.92 | – |
| Santa Teresa | 79°F | 50°F | 0.75 | 0.1 |
| Truth or Consequences | 79°F | 47°F | 0.93 | – |
| Tucumcari | 74°F | 44°F | 1.31 | – |
| Placitas | 71°F | 41°F | 1.10 | 0.1 |
| Santa Rosa | 76°F | 41°F | 1.50 | 0.2 |
| Dulce | 68°F | 29°F | 1.48 | 1.0 |
| Tularosa | 76°F | 48°F | 1.09 | – |
| Clayton | 69°F | 40°F | 1.13 | 1.2 |
| Lordsburg | 82°F | 42°F | 0.73 | – |
| Jal | 80°F | 47°F | 1.25 | 0.1 |
| Moriarty | 69°F | 33°F | 1.23 | – |
| Columbus | 81°F | 51°F | 0.78 | 0.0 |
| Elephant Butte | 78°F | 50°F | 0.87 | 0.1 |
| Capitan | 70°F | 38°F | 1.13 | 1.0 |
| Pecos | 67°F | 35°F | 1.20 | 0.6 |
| Estancia | 71°F | 33°F | 1.37 | 0.8 |
| Angel Fire | 58°F | 27°F | 1.62 | 6.4 |
| Carrizozo | 73°F | 41°F | 1.29 | 0.3 |
| El Rito | 65°F | 36°F | 0.85 | 0.9 |
| Springer | 71°F | 37°F | 1.16 | – |
| Mountainair | 69°F | 41°F | 1.22 | 0.2 |
| Chama | 61°F | 27°F | 1.73 | 2.1 |
| Fort Sumner | 74°F | 44°F | 1.87 | 0.3 |
| Cimarron | 68°F | 34°F | 1.22 | 2.1 |
| Cloudcroft | 60°F | 34°F | 2.13 | 3.2 |
| Tatum | 76°F | 43°F | 1.19 | 0.1 |
| Cuba | 67°F | 31°F | 1.22 | 1.5 |
| Tierra Amarilla | 63°F | 27°F | 1.37 | 1.6 |
| Melrose | 75°F | 44°F | 2.12 | 0.5 |
| Torreon | 69°F | 35°F | 0.91 | 0.9 |
| Red River | 56°F | 25°F | 1.78 | 9.7 |
| Fruitland | 70°F | 34°F | 0.84 | 0.5 |
| Cochiti | 74°F | 40°F | 1.26 | 0.0 |
| Sandia Park | 65°F | 36°F | – | – |
| Eagle Nest | 62°F | 25°F | 1.34 | – |
| Reserve | 76°F | 33°F | 1.39 | – |
| Quemado | 68°F | 31°F | 0.92 | 0.6 |
| Villanueva | 71°F | 40°F | 1.32 | 1.0 |
| Navajo Dam | 69°F | 40°F | 1.12 | 0.5 |
| Alcalde | 69°F | 32°F | 1.14 | 0.6 |
| Maxwell | 68°F | 31°F | 1.01 | 0.9 |
| Hillsboro | 75°F | 42°F | 0.99 | 0.3 |
| Jemez Springs | 70°F | 36°F | 1.37 | 0.4 |
| White Signal | 72°F | 43°F | 1.06 | 0.1 |
| Animas | 78°F | 49°F | 0.99 | 0.0 |
| Roy | 69°F | 38°F | 1.06 | 0.2 |
| San Jon | 76°F | 45°F | 1.73 | 0.5 |
| Conchas Dam | 74°F | 46°F | 1.31 | 0.7 |
| Lindrith | 63°F | 31°F | 1.19 | 2.3 |
| Glenwood | 76°F | 39°F | 1.26 | 0.0 |
| Elida | 76°F | 44°F | 1.54 | 0.6 |
| Lybrook | 63°F | 37°F | 0.86 | 0.6 |
| Hope | 77°F | 49°F | 1.13 | 0.1 |
| Cubero | 71°F | 36°F | 0.81 | 0.6 |
| Mosquero | 71°F | 39°F | 1.22 | 1.1 |
| Caballo | 80°F | 47°F | 1.01 | 0.1 |
| Capulin | 67°F | 33°F | 1.10 | 2.4 |
| Luna | 71°F | 27°F | 1.42 | 0.1 |
| Stanley | 67°F | 35°F | 1.19 | 0.4 |
| Grenville | 68°F | 38°F | 0.99 | 0.7 |
| Hachita | 79°F | 43°F | 0.90 | – |
| Orogrande | 80°F | 49°F | 1.00 | 0.1 |
| Abiquiu | 67°F | 37°F | 0.89 | 0.1 |
| Amistad (5 mi SSW) | 70°F | 40°F | 1.60 | 0.5 |
| Antelope Wells | 78°F | 44°F | 0.73 | – |
| Arch | 75°F | 41°F | 1.53 | 0.0 |
| Augustine (2 mi E) | 66°F | 34°F | 1.08 | 0.4 |
| Bernardo | 75°F | 39°F | 0.72 | 0.4 |
| Bingham (2 mi NE) | 73°F | 43°F | 1.14 | – |
| Bitter Lakes Wildlife Refuge | 77°F | 42°F | 1.52 | 0.4 |
| Bosque Del Apache | 79°F | 38°F | 0.90 | 0.1 |
| Brantley Dam | 78°F | 48°F | 1.15 | 0.0 |
| Brazos | 60°F | 33°F | 1.71 | – |
| Caprock | 75°F | 44°F | 1.45 | 0.3 |
| Cerro | 65°F | 30°F | 1.04 | 3.4 |
| Chaco Canyon National Mon | 68°F | 31°F | 0.71 | 0.3 |
| Cliff (11 mi SE) | 76°F | 38°F | 0.95 | 0.0 |
| Clines Corners | 65°F | 38°F | 1.34 | – |
| Clines Corners (7 mi SE) | 66°F | 35°F | – | – |
| Corona (10 mi SW) | 67°F | 42°F | 1.68 | 1.0 |
| Dark Canyon Road | 78°F | 46°F | – | – |
| Dilia | 75°F | 39°F | 1.25 | 0.7 |
| El Morro National Mon | 66°F | 31°F | 1.01 | 1.7 |
| El Vado Dam | 64°F | 28°F | 1.33 | 0.7 |
| Elk | 72°F | 37°F | 1.50 | 1.5 |
| Farmington Agricultural Science Center | 68°F | 40°F | 0.84 | 0.5 |
| Faywood | 76°F | 44°F | 1.08 | – |
| Fence Lake | 68°F | 32°F | 1.09 | 1.6 |
| Fort Bayard | 74°F | 47°F | 0.99 | – |
| Fort Sumner (5 mi S) | 76°F | 43°F | 1.84 | 0.4 |
| Gage | 79°F | 48°F | 0.82 | 0.0 |
| Gascon | 61°F | 32°F | 1.63 | 7.0 |
| Gila Hot Springs | 75°F | 33°F | 1.18 | 0.2 |
| Gran Quivira National Mon | 70°F | 40°F | 1.73 | 1.1 |
| Jemez Dam | 72°F | 41°F | 1.02 | 0.0 |
| Johnson Ranch | 66°F | 31°F | 0.89 | 0.8 |
| Lake Maloya | 60°F | 31°F | 1.57 | 5.2 |
| McCarty Ranch | 72°F | 42°F | 1.39 | 0.4 |
| McGaffey | 67°F | 30°F | 1.43 | 2.5 |
| Mountain Park | 66°F | 42°F | 1.67 | 1.1 |
| Newkirk | 75°F | 43°F | 1.42 | 0.5 |
| Ocate (2 mi NW) | 64°F | 32°F | 1.32 | 3.5 |
| Ochoa | 79°F | 48°F | 1.16 | 0.0 |
| Otis | 65°F | 40°F | 1.01 | – |
| Pasamonte | 68°F | 36°F | 0.96 | 1.2 |
| Pedernal (9 mi E) | 69°F | 36°F | 1.22 | 1.2 |
| Petroglyph National Mon | 72°F | 43°F | 0.92 | – |
| Picacho | 75°F | 42°F | 1.14 | 0.3 |
| Pietown (19 mi NE) | 64°F | 37°F | 1.00 | 2.5 |
| Ragland (3 mi SSW) | 71°F | 42°F | 1.32 | 0.7 |
| Ramon (8 mi SW) | 73°F | 40°F | – | – |
| Raton Filter Plant | 64°F | 38°F | 1.32 | 1.7 |
| Redrock | 79°F | 42°F | 0.97 | 0.0 |
| Rio Grande Nature Center | 75°F | 39°F | – | – |
| Rio Rancho #1 | 72°F | 41°F | 1.39 | 0.6 |
| Rosebud (7 mi NW) | 70°F | 42°F | 1.26 | 1.2 |
| Star Lake | 67°F | 31°F | 0.90 | – |
| Sumner Lake | 76°F | 44°F | 1.51 | 0.3 |
| Thoreau (12 mi SE) | 70°F | 30°F | 0.85 | 1.1 |
| Tres Piedras | 62°F | 29°F | – | – |
| Truth Or Consequence Airport | 76°F | 49°F | 0.73 | – |
| Valmora | 71°F | 32°F | 1.21 | 0.8 |
| Waste Isolt'n Pilot Plant | 80°F | 49°F | 1.12 | 0.0 |
| White Sands National Mon | 79°F | 42°F | 1.05 | 0.1 |
| Winston | 71°F | 35°F | 1.04 | 0.6 |
| Wolf Canyon | 59°F | 27°F | 1.75 | 3.5 |
| Yeso (2 mi S) | 73°F | 44°F | 1.38 | 0.5 |
| Zuni | 71°F | 33°F | 0.99 | 0.1 |
Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv statewide normals; NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for each station.