Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Faywood: 13 inches a year
Nights in January average 26°. Its July heat outdoes that of 85% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with March up the most. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 76–83°, belongs to May and October.
A year in Faywood at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Faywood’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Faywood’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Faywood feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 191 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 31. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Faywood, NM, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Faywood’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 13 inches of rain a year
August is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Faywood
75% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November through March.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Faywood, NM.
Living with Faywood’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
191 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 31.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Faywood from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (84%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Faywood and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Faywood yet.
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 Faywood averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.5°).
A bigger shift than in 60% 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 Faywood compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Faywood’s place among New Mexico’s.
Faywood weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Faywood’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 26° | 0.8" | 36° – 45° |
| February | 60° | 29° | 0.7" | 40° – 49° |
| March | 68° | 33° | 0.3" | 45° – 56° |
| April | 75° | 39° | 0.2" | 52° – 62° |
| May | 83° | 46° | 0.3" | 61° – 70° |
| June | 93° | 56° | 0.7" | 70° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 62° | 2.6" | 73° – 80° |
| August | 89° | 61° | 2.7" | 72° – 80° |
| September | 85° | 54° | 1.6" | 64° – 72° |
| October | 76° | 42° | 0.9" | 57° – 63° |
| November | 65° | 32° | 0.7" | 42° – 56° |
| December | 56° | 26° | 0.9" | 36° – 44° |
| Year | 75° | 42° | 12.5" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 42° to 56°. October is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Faywood’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 Faywood’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Faywood, NM, 0.3 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height; 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 Faywood’s climate
What is the weather like in Faywood?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 26°. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 85% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Faywood in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 98 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 36°.
How hot does it get in Faywood?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 62°. About 61 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Faywood, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Faywood?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 31, about 191 frost-free days, at Faywood, NM.
What growing zone is Faywood in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Faywood?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Faywood getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Faywood.
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.