Canjilon’s winters are colder and snowier than most of the U.S.
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
A year in Canjilon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Canjilon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Canjilon’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Canjilon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 135 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 20 and the first by October 4. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Brazos Lodge, NM, 18 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Canjilon’s center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −10°. 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 22 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Canjilon R/s, NM, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 61 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Canjilon
98% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through May.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Brazos Lodge, NM.
Living with Canjilon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
135 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 20 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Oct 4.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, July, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Canjilon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Canjilon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Canjilon yet.
Climates most like Canjilon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canjilon, NM | 14° | 82° | 16" | 22" |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 14° | 79° | 14" | 15" |
| Cimarron Hills, CO | 18° | 85° | 17" | 33" |
| Dickinson, ND | 5° | 83° | 16" | 35" |
| Rapid City, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 36" |
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 Canjilon averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 57% 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 Canjilon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Canjilon’s place among New Mexico’s.
Canjilon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Canjilon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Canjilon R/s, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 39° | 14° | 1.1" | 5.8" | 5 | 6 | 20° – 32° |
| February | 42° | 18° | 0.9" | 4.8" | 5 | 3 | 25° – 36° |
| March | 50° | 24° | 1.1" | 2.0" | 4 | 0 | 32° – 42° |
| April | 58° | 30° | 1.0" | 0.5" | 3 | 0 | 40° – 48° |
| May | 67° | 37° | 1.2" | 0.1" | 5 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| June | 78° | 45° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| July | 82° | 52° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 79° | 51° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 61° – 68° |
| September | 73° | 43° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 61° |
| October | 62° | 32° | 1.2" | 0.8" | 5 | 0 | 43° – 51° |
| November | 49° | 23° | 1.1" | 2.1" | 4 | 1 | 28° – 43° |
| December | 39° | 15° | 1.1" | 5.9" | 5 | 4 | 22° – 33° |
| Year | 60° | 32° | 15.7" | 22.0" | 61 | 14 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 43°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Canjilon’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 Canjilon’s center.
- Snow: Canjilon R/s, NM (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Brazos Lodge, NM, 18 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft higher; 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 Canjilon’s climate
What is the weather like in Canjilon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 88% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 84% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Canjilon in winter?
January nights average 14°. About 196 nights a year reach 32° or below and 5 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 20°.
How much snow does Canjilon get?
About 22 inches in a normal winter at Canjilon R/s, NM, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in Canjilon?
July, with a typical high of 82° and a low of 52°. About 2 days a year reach 90° (Brazos Lodge, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Canjilon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 20 and the first fall frost by October 4, about 135 frost-free days, at Brazos Lodge, NM.
What growing zone is Canjilon in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Canjilon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Canjilon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Canjilon.
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.