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30-year climate normals

Hidalgo County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — June

94.6°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 31.2°F.

Hidalgo County gets 10.35" of precipitation a year and 3.6" of snow, and 51% 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 57.0° 31.2° 0.71" 1.7"
February 61.9° 34.2° 0.51" 0.5"
March 69.2° 39.3° 0.40" 0.3"
April 77.3° 45.0° 0.18" 0.0"
May 85.8° 53.6° 0.20" 0.0"
June 94.6° 62.7° 0.50" 0.0"
July 92.9° 67.2° 2.29" 0.0"
August 90.1° 65.8° 1.95" 0.0"
September 86.2° 60.6° 1.00" 0.0"
October 77.6° 48.9° 0.99" 0.0"
November 65.9° 38.0° 0.59" 0.2"
December 56.4° 31.2° 1.03" 0.9"

Rainfall by month

Hidalgo County has a distinct wet season. 51% of the year's precipitation arrives in Jul, Aug, Sep.

January 0.71"
February 0.51"
March 0.40"
April 0.18"
May 0.20"
June 0.50"
July 2.29"
August 1.95"
September 1.00"
October 0.99"
November 0.59"
December 1.03"
Annual total 10.35"

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 1,794
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 2,793
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.12¢/kWh, New Mexico average $253
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $138

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 Hidalgo County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Hidalgo County?

Hidalgo County averages a high of 94.6°F in June and a low of 31.2°F in January. Annual precipitation is 10.35 inches, including 3.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Hidalgo County?

The wettest stretch is Jul, Aug, Sep, which accounts for 51% 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 Hidalgo County?

The average daily high in June, the hottest month, is 94.6°F. That drives 1,794 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Hidalgo County?

Yes. Hidalgo County averages 3.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ANIMAS 3ESE, NM US (USC00290417), 2.9 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.