Photo: BAlvarius · CC BY-SA 3.0Hachita reaches 100° on about 19 days a year, more than 95% of U.S. towns
The depth of winter brings overnight lows near 26°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 97% of U.S. towns. The latest 30-year average runs 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000’s, with November up the most. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from December to February, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Hachita at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hachita’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hachita’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Hachita feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 185 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 23 and the first by October 27. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Hachita 1w, NM, 1.1 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hachita’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 12°. 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 11 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and May the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hachita
69% 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 Hachita 1w, NM.
Living with Hachita’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
185 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 23 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 27.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Hachita from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (76%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hachita and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hachita 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 Hachita averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in November (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 68% 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 Hachita compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hachita’s place among New Mexico’s.
Hachita weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hachita’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 26° | 0.7" | 37° – 46° |
| February | 63° | 30° | 0.6" | 41° – 51° |
| March | 70° | 35° | 0.4" | 48° – 58° |
| April | 77° | 41° | 0.2" | 54° – 64° |
| May | 87° | 50° | 0.2" | 64° – 73° |
| June | 95° | 60° | 0.5" | 72° – 81° |
| July | 94° | 65° | 2.4" | 76° – 83° |
| August | 91° | 63° | 2.1" | 74° – 83° |
| September | 87° | 57° | 1.2" | 67° – 75° |
| October | 79° | 45° | 0.7" | 59° – 66° |
| November | 67° | 33° | 0.6" | 44° – 58° |
| December | 57° | 27° | 1.0" | 37° – 45° |
| Year | 77° | 44° | 10.6" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 44° to 58°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hachita’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 Hachita’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Hachita 1w, NM, 1.1 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 Hachita’s climate
What is the weather like in Hachita?
A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 26°. Milder January nights than 67% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 92% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hachita in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 96 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How hot does it get in Hachita?
July, with a typical high of 94° and a low of 65°. About 109 days a year reach 90° and 19 reach 100° (Hachita 1w, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Hachita?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 23 and the first fall frost by October 27, about 185 frost-free days, at Hachita 1w, NM.
What growing zone is Hachita in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 12°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hachita?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), April and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Hachita getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 68% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hachita.
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.