Rio Felix Bridge At Hagerman · Photo: 25or6to4 · CC BY-SA 4.0Hagerman reaches 100° on about 26 days a year, more than 97% of U.S. towns
Deep winter brings January lows near 26°. A year here swings 71° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 95% of U.S. towns. Radiators earn their keep from November to February, the months that average under 50°.
A year in Hagerman at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hagerman’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hagerman’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Hagerman feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 223 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 29 and the first by November 7. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Roswell Ind Air Park, NM, 17 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hagerman’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 8°. 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 10 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Roswell Ind Air Park, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 13 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Hagerman
56% 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 Roswell Ind Air Park, NM.
Living with Hagerman’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
223 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Mar 29 in half of years, so many gardeners wait a week or two past that to set out tomatoes. The first fall frost comes by Nov 7.
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 Hagerman from natural hazards, drought is the largest share (46%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hagerman and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hagerman yet.
Climates most like Hagerman’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hagerman, NM | 26° | 97° | 13" | 9.6" |
| Moab, UT | 20° | 98° | 8" | 9.3" |
| Weiser, ID | 22° | 94° | 13" | 15" |
| Socorro, TX | 31° | 97° | 9" | 2.8" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
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 Hagerman averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 88% 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 Hagerman compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hagerman’s place among New Mexico’s.
Hagerman weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hagerman’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Roswell Ind Air Park, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 26° | 0.5" | 2.4" | 3 | 2 | 37° – 46° |
| February | 63° | 30° | 0.4" | 1.1" | 3 | 1 | 42° – 52° |
| March | 72° | 36° | 0.5" | 0.7" | 3 | 0 | 49° – 59° |
| April | 80° | 44° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 88° | 53° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 66° – 78° |
| June | 97° | 63° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 97° | 66° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 78° – 87° |
| August | 95° | 65° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 76° – 86° |
| September | 88° | 58° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 67° – 78° |
| October | 78° | 45° | 1.4" | 0.4" | 5 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| November | 66° | 33° | 0.6" | 1.2" | 3 | 1 | 44° – 55° |
| December | 57° | 26° | 0.6" | 3.8" | 4 | 2 | 35° – 45° |
| Year | 78° | 45° | 12.6" | 9.6" | 51 | 6 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. May swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 66° to 78°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hagerman’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 Hagerman’s center.
- Snow: Roswell Ind Air Park, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Roswell Ind Air Park, NM, 17 miles from the town’s center, 230 ft higher; 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 Hagerman’s climate
What is the weather like in Hagerman?
A typical July afternoon reaches 97°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 64% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 98% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hagerman in winter?
January nights average 26°. About 87 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Hagerman get?
About 9.6 inches in a normal winter at Roswell Ind Air Park, NM, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 6 days a year.
How hot does it get in Hagerman?
July, with a typical high of 97° and a low of 66°. About 110 days a year reach 90° and 26 reach 100° (Roswell Ind Air Park, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Hagerman?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 29 and the first fall frost by November 7, about 223 frost-free days, at Roswell Ind Air Park, NM.
What growing zone is Hagerman in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 8°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hagerman?
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 Hagerman getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 88% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hagerman.
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.