Gila Hot Springs is drier than 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches of precipitation a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 89°. Seasons differ by 71°, from the coldest nights to the warmest afternoons. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 71% of U.S. towns. Homes need heating from November to March, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Gila Hot Springs at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Gila Hot Springs’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Gila Hot Springs’ place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Gila Hot Springs feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 129 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 26 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Gila Hot Springs, NM, 0.6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Gila Hot Springs’ center in zone 7a: 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 6 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Gila Hot Springs, NM, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; August is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 71 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Gila Hot Springs
90% 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 Gila Hot Springs, NM.
Living with Gila Hot Springs’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
129 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 26 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: September. 0.9 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Gila Hot Springs from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (57%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Gila Hot Springs and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Gila Hot Springs yet.
Climates most like Gila Hot Springs’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gila Hot Springs, NM | 18° | 89° | 15" | 5.8" |
| Blackfoot, ID | 16° | 88° | 11" | 15" |
| Cold Springs, NV | 23° | 88° | 13" | 17" |
| Prescott, AZ | 26° | 90° | 15" | 10" |
| Prineville, OR | 25° | 87° | 11" | 8.8" |
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 Gila Hot Springs averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.1°).
A smaller 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 Gila Hot Springs compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Gila Hot Springs’ place among New Mexico’s.
Gila Hot Springs weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Gila Hot Springs’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Gila Hot Springs, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 18° | 0.9" | 3.0" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 41° |
| February | 58° | 22° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 45° |
| March | 65° | 25° | 0.7" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 40° – 50° |
| April | 72° | 31° | 0.4" | 0.1" | 2 | 0 | 46° – 55° |
| May | 80° | 37° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 55° – 64° |
| June | 89° | 46° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| July | 89° | 54° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 13 | 0 | 68° – 75° |
| August | 86° | 53° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 14 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| September | 82° | 46° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 60° – 67° |
| October | 74° | 34° | 1.0" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 51° – 58° |
| November | 63° | 24° | 0.9" | 0.3" | 4 | 0 | 37° – 52° |
| December | 54° | 18° | 1.2" | 1.3" | 5 | 1 | 32° – 40° |
| Year | 72° | 34° | 14.7" | 5.8" | 71 | 2 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 37° to 52°. July is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Gila Hot Springs’ 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 Gila Hot Springs’ center.
- Snow: Gila Hot Springs, NM (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Gila Hot Springs, NM, 0.6 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 Gila Hot Springs’ climate
What is the weather like in Gila Hot Springs?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 6 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 68% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Gila Hot Springs in winter?
December nights average 18°. About 182 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 32°.
How much snow does Gila Hot Springs get?
About 5.8 inches in a normal winter at Gila Hot Springs, NM, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 2 days a year.
How hot does it get in Gila Hot Springs?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 54°. About 40 days a year reach 90° and 1 reach 100° (Gila Hot Springs, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Gila Hot Springs?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 26 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 129 frost-free days, at Gila Hot Springs, NM.
What growing zone is Gila Hot Springs in?
Zone 7a 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 Gila Hot Springs?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Gila Hot Springs getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 53% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Gila Hot Springs.
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.