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United StatesNew MexicoRoosevelt CountyClimate Station ELIDA, NM US Distance 11.4 mi Normals 1991–2020

30-year climate normals

Roosevelt County Climate and Weather Averages

Hottest month — June

92.0°

average daily high. The coldest month is January, averaging a low of 24.7°F.

Roosevelt County gets 16.67" of precipitation a year and 12.6" of snow, and 50% of it falls in Jun, Jul, Aug.

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 54.3° 24.7° 0.64" 3.2"
February 59.4° 27.7° 0.29" 1.4"
March 67.7° 34.2° 0.73" 1.1"
April 76.0° 40.9° 0.67" 0.2"
May 83.7° 50.7° 1.39" 0.0"
June 92.0° 60.1° 1.96" 0.0"
July 91.8° 64.0° 3.36" 0.0"
August 90.5° 62.6° 2.98" 0.0"
September 84.3° 55.4° 1.91" 0.0"
October 75.8° 44.2° 1.54" 0.6"
November 62.3° 33.0° 0.63" 1.5"
December 54.1° 25.9° 0.57" 4.6"

Rainfall by month

Roosevelt County has a distinct wet season. 50% of the year's precipitation arrives in Jun, Jul, Aug.

January 0.64"
February 0.29"
March 0.73"
April 0.67"
May 1.39"
June 1.96"
July 3.36"
August 2.98"
September 1.91"
October 1.54"
November 0.63"
December 0.57"
Annual total 16.67"

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 1,442
Heating degree days How much heating the climate demands 3,613
Approximate annual cooling cost At 14.12¢/kWh, New Mexico average $204
Approximate annual electric heating cost Lower where heating is gas rather than electric $179

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 Roosevelt County, where electricity is one line of eight.

Common questions

What is the weather like in Roosevelt County?

Roosevelt County averages a high of 92.0°F in June and a low of 24.7°F in January. Annual precipitation is 16.67 inches, including 12.6 inches of snow.

When is the rainy season in Roosevelt County?

The wettest stretch is Jun, Jul, Aug, which accounts for 50% 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 Roosevelt County?

The average daily high in June, the hottest month, is 92.0°F. That drives 1,442 cooling degree days a year, which is what your air conditioning has to work against.

Does it snow in Roosevelt County?

Yes. Roosevelt County averages 12.6 inches of snow a year.

Sources

  • Temperature, precipitation and snowfall normals — NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 Monthly Climate Normals, station ELIDA, NM US (USC00292854), 11.4 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.