Photo: Leaflet · CC BY-SA 3.0Less rain and snow falls on Grady than on 91% of U.S. towns: 18 inches a year
In January the night’s low is typically 23°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 81% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.6° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. The heating season runs November to March: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Grady at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Grady’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Grady’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Grady feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 184 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 20 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Clovis 13 N, NM, 16 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Grady’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 9 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Clovis 13 N, NM, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Grady
78% 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 Clovis 13 N, NM.
Living with Grady’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
184 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Grady from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Grady and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Grady yet.
Climates most like Grady’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grady, NM | 23° | 91° | 18" | 8.6" |
| Prescott, AZ | 26° | 90° | 15" | 10" |
| Yreka, CA | 29° | 91° | 20" | 12" |
| Milton-Freewater, OR | 30° | 90° | 17" | 7.2" |
| Emmett, ID | 23° | 93° | 13" | 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 Grady averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 65% 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 Grady compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Grady’s place among New Mexico’s.
Grady weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Grady’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Clovis 13 N, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 51° | 23° | 0.6" | 2.1" | 2 | 1 | 30° – 42° |
| February | 55° | 26° | 0.4" | 1.7" | 3 | 1 | 33° – 48° |
| March | 63° | 32° | 1.0" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 43° – 53° |
| April | 71° | 39° | 0.9" | 0.5" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 61° |
| May | 80° | 49° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 89° | 59° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 63° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 89° | 61° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 71° – 81° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 63° – 75° |
| October | 72° | 42° | 1.8" | 0.3" | 5 | 0 | 52° – 63° |
| November | 60° | 31° | 0.6" | 1.0" | 3 | 1 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 51° | 24° | 0.6" | 2.1" | 3 | 1 | 31° – 41° |
| Year | 71° | 42° | 17.7" | 8.6" | 55 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 48°. July is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Grady’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 Grady’s center.
- Snow: Clovis 13 N, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Clovis 13 N, NM, 16 miles from the town’s center, 170 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 Grady’s climate
What is the weather like in Grady?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 81% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Grady in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 117 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Grady get?
About 8.6 inches in a normal winter at Clovis 13 N, NM, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Grady?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 63°. About 76 days a year reach 90° and 6 reach 100° (Clovis 13 N, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Grady?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 184 frost-free days, at Clovis 13 N, NM.
What growing zone is Grady in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit Grady?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Grady getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 65% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Grady.
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.