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United StatesNew MexicoDoña Ana CountyClimate Station STATE UNIV, NM US Distance 6.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Doña Ana County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — June

96.2°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 29.6°F.

Doña Ana County gets 9.14" of precipitation a year and 1" of snow, and 54% of it falls in Jul, Aug, Sep.

Temperature through the year

Each bar spans the average daily low to the average daily high for that month.

40° 60° 80° JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
MonthAvg highAvg low PrecipSnow
January 58.9° 29.6° 0.48" 0.4"
February 64.1° 33.5° 0.36" 0.1"
March 71.3° 39.2° 0.26" 0.0"
April 78.5° 45.7° 0.22" 0.0"
May 87.1° 54.2° 0.38" 0.0"
June 96.2° 63.7° 0.65" 0.0"
July 95.6° 69.1° 1.77" 0.0"
August 93.6° 67.7° 1.73" 0.0"
September 88.4° 61.1° 1.41" 0.0"
October 79.6° 48.3° 0.82" 0.1"
November 67.9° 36.6° 0.42" 0.0"
December 58.1° 29.7° 0.64" 0.4"

Rainfall by month

Doña Ana County has a distinct wet season. 54% of the year's precipitation arrives in Jul, Aug, Sep.

January 0.48"
February 0.36"
March 0.26"
April 0.22"
May 0.38"
June 0.65"
July 1.77"
August 1.73"
September 1.41"
October 0.82"
November 0.42"
December 0.64"
Annual total 9.14"

What this climate costs you

Degree days measure how hard a building has to work to stay comfortable. They are the reason two identical houses have very different power bills, and they are the link between the weather here and what you pay every month.

Cooling degree days How much air conditioning the climate demands 2,059
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,675
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.12¢/kWh, New Mexico average $291
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $132

These are rough planning figures from degree days and the state electricity price, not a bill estimate. House size, insulation and fuel type move them a lot. See the full cost of owning a home in Doña Ana County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Doña Ana County?

Doña Ana County averages a high of 96.2°F in June and a low of 29.6°F in January. Annual precipitation is 9.14 inches, including 1 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Doña Ana County?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 54% of the year's precipitation. That is a pronounced wet season rather than rain spread evenly through the year.

How hot does it get in Doña Ana County?

The average daily high in June, the hottest month, is 96.2°F. That drives 2,059 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Doña Ana County?

Yes. Doña Ana County averages 1 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station STATE UNIV, NM US (USC00298535), 6.4 miles from the county centroid.
  • Heating and cooling degree days — NOAA, same station and period.
  • Electricity price — US Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A, New Mexico residential average.
  • Wet-season share is the wettest three consecutive months as a percentage of annual precipitation, calculated from the monthly normals.