Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Becenti: 9 inches a year
January nights here settle around 19°. The wettest month is August; the driest is June. In July, afternoons here are warmer than in 74% of U.S. towns. Garden planting can start around May 28; autumn frost returns near September 27.
A year in Becenti at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Becenti’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Becenti’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Becenti feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 120 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 28 and the first by September 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM, 21 miles from the town’s center, 410 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Becenti’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. Plant labels use the zone; frost dates tell you when to plant.
Freezing nights by month
Average nights at or below 32°
90° days by month
Average days at 90° or more
About 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM, is heaviest from January through February, about 3 inches a month. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 9 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 60 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Becenti
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM.
Living with Becenti’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
120 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 28 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Sep 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 2.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Becenti from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (63%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 23%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Becenti and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Becenti yet.
Climates most like Becenti’s, farther away
TownRatings’ own comparison of NOAA 1991–2020 normals, not a NOAA product: places of 5,000+ at least 150 miles away, one per state, closest on January low, July high, precipitation and snow.
| Town | Jan. low | July high | Precip. | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Becenti, NM | 19° | 89° | 9" | 11" |
| Johnson Lane, NV | 22° | 91° | 10" | 14" |
| Rupert, ID | 20° | 89° | 10" | 21" |
| Richfield, UT | 16° | 90° | 11" | 18" |
| East Wenatchee, WA | 24° | 88° | 10" | 17" |
Temperatures and precipitation come from NOAA’s 5 km grid; snow and day counts from the stations named on this page.
Warmer than it used to be
The last 30 years in Becenti averaged 1.4° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 53% of U.S. towns.
Change by month
The two periods overlap (1991–2000 is in both), which makes the gap a little smaller than it would be between separate periods.
How Becenti compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Becenti’s place among New Mexico’s.
Becenti weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Becenti’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 44° | 19° | 0.5" | 2.7" | 4 | 26° – 37° |
| February | 49° | 23° | 0.5" | 2.7" | 5 | 31° – 41° |
| March | 58° | 28° | 0.4" | 1.3" | 4 | 39° – 47° |
| April | 65° | 34° | 0.4" | 0.7" | 4 | 45° – 54° |
| May | 75° | 43° | 0.5" | 0.1" | 4 | 54° – 63° |
| June | 87° | 53° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 65° – 74° |
| July | 89° | 59° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 70° – 77° |
| August | 86° | 57° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 9 | 69° – 77° |
| September | 79° | 49° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 68° | 37° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 5 | 47° – 57° |
| November | 54° | 26° | 0.5" | 1.6" | 4 | 33° – 46° |
| December | 43° | 19° | 0.7" | 1.8" | 5 | 24° – 38° |
| Year | 66° | 37° | 9.3" | 11.2" | 60 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. December swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 24° to 38°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Becenti’s numbers come from
Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast. How TownRatings reads climate data →
- Temperatures and precipitation: NOAA’s gridded 1991–2020 normals for the 5 km cell at Becenti’s center.
- Snow: Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM, 21 miles from the town’s center, 410 ft lower; the nearest station that passes our checks for distance, height and agreement with the grid.
- Growing zone: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map, 2023. USDA Agricultural Research Service and PRISM Group, Oregon State University, prism.oregonstate.edu/phzm, accessed 8 Oct 2026.
- Then and now: NOAA’s gridded normals for 1901–2000 at the same cell.
- Storms and extremes: FEMA National Risk Index (expected annual losses to buildings).
Common questions about Becenti’s climate
What is the weather like in Becenti?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 63% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 74% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Becenti in winter?
December nights average 19°. About 184 nights a year reach 32° or below and 7 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 24°.
How much snow does Becenti get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM, heaviest from January through February, about 3 inches a month.
How hot does it get in Becenti?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 59°. About 43 days a year reach 90° (Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Becenti?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 28 and the first fall frost by September 27, about 120 frost-free days, at Chaco Canyon Natl Mon, NM.
What growing zone is Becenti in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Becenti?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Becenti getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.4° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Becenti.
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000; USDA/PRISM 2023 hardiness zones; FEMA National Risk Index. Today’s forecast: National Weather Service.