Glen Acres reaches 100° on about 41 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
In January the night’s low is typically 25°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 97% of U.S. towns. Compared with 1901–2000, the average now sits 1.7° higher. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Glen Acres at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Glen Acres’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Glen Acres’ place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Glen Acres feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lordsburg 4 Se, NM, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Glen Acres’ center in zone 8a: 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 1 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Redrock 1 Nne, NM, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 11 inches a year; July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 63 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Glen Acres
63% 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 Lordsburg 4 Se, NM.
Living with Glen Acres’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Glen Acres from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (37%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 8%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Glen Acres and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Glen Acres yet.
Climates most like Glen Acres’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Acres, NM | 25° | 95° | 11" | 1.0" |
| Homestead Meadows South, TX | 30° | 96° | 10" | 2.8" |
| Silver Springs, NV | 23° | 95° | 5" | 4.5" |
| Guymon, OK | 22° | 94° | 18" | 2.7" |
| Star, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 7.4" |
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 Glen Acres averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.2°).
A bigger shift than in 72% 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 Glen Acres compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Glen Acres’ place among New Mexico’s.
Glen Acres weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Glen Acres’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Redrock 1 Nne, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 25° | 0.9" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 45° |
| February | 63° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 41° – 50° |
| March | 70° | 33° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 47° – 57° |
| April | 78° | 38° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 53° – 64° |
| May | 87° | 47° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| June | 96° | 57° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| July | 95° | 64° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| August | 93° | 63° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| September | 88° | 56° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| October | 79° | 43° | 0.8" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 67° |
| November | 67° | 31° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 43° – 57° |
| December | 57° | 25° | 1.0" | 0.5" | 5 | 0 | 38° – 45° |
| Year | 78° | 42° | 10.8" | 1.0" | 63 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Glen Acres’ 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 Glen Acres’ center.
- Snow: Redrock 1 Nne, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lordsburg 4 Se, NM, 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 Glen Acres’ climate
What is the weather like in Glen Acres?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 1 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 62% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 95% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Glen Acres in winter?
December nights average 25°. About 122 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 38°.
How much snow does Glen Acres get?
About 1.0 inches in a normal winter at Redrock 1 Nne, NM, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Glen Acres?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 64°. About 134 days a year reach 90° and 41 reach 100° (Lordsburg 4 Se, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Glen Acres?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 179 frost-free days, at Lordsburg 4 Se, NM.
What growing zone is Glen Acres in?
Zone 8a 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 Glen Acres?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Glen Acres getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 72% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Glen Acres.
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.