Photo: United States Air Force · Public domainHolloman AFB reaches 100° on about 34 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 28°. Its yearly precipitation falls short of 97% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Homes need heating from December to February, the months averaging under 50°.
A year in Holloman AFB at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Holloman AFB’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Holloman AFB’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Holloman AFB feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 22 and the first by October 22. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at White Sands Natl Mon, NM, 6 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Holloman AFB’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 11°. 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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at White Sands Natl Mon, NM, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 44 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Holloman AFB
65% 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 White Sands Natl Mon, NM.
Living with Holloman AFB’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Apr 22 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 22.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: April and October. 5.2 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Holloman AFB from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (80%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 9%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Holloman AFB and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Holloman AFB yet.
Climates most like Holloman AFB’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holloman AFB, NM | 28° | 95° | 10" | 1.6" |
| Douglas, AZ | 31° | 94° | 13" | 0.5" |
| Andrews, TX | 30° | 95° | 15" | 1.7" |
| Fernley, NV | 25° | 93° | 6" | 4.5" |
| 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 Holloman AFB averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
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 Holloman AFB compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Holloman AFB’s place among New Mexico’s.
Holloman AFB weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Holloman AFB’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from White Sands Natl Mon, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.8" | 3 | 0 | 37° – 46° |
| February | 62° | 32° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 42° – 52° |
| March | 70° | 38° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 58° |
| April | 77° | 45° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 56° – 66° |
| May | 87° | 54° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 67° – 75° |
| June | 95° | 63° | 0.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 75° – 82° |
| July | 95° | 68° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 84° |
| August | 93° | 66° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 77° – 83° |
| September | 87° | 59° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 69° – 77° |
| October | 78° | 47° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 66° |
| November | 65° | 35° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 44° – 56° |
| December | 56° | 28° | 0.8" | 0.7" | 3 | 1 | 38° – 47° |
| Year | 77° | 47° | 10.0" | 1.6" | 44 | 1 |
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 56°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Holloman AFB’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 Holloman AFB’s center.
- Snow: White Sands Natl Mon, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: White Sands Natl Mon, 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 Holloman AFB’s climate
What is the weather like in Holloman AFB?
A typical July afternoon reaches 95°, a January night drops to 28°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 94% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Holloman AFB in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 123 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Holloman AFB get?
About 1.6 inches in a normal winter at White Sands Natl Mon, NM, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 1 days a year.
How hot does it get in Holloman AFB?
July, with a typical high of 95° and a low of 68°. About 119 days a year reach 90° and 34 reach 100° (White Sands Natl Mon, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Holloman AFB?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 22 and the first fall frost by October 22, about 183 frost-free days, at White Sands Natl Mon, NM.
What growing zone is Holloman AFB in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 11°.
What is the best time of year to visit Holloman AFB?
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 Holloman AFB 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 Holloman AFB.
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.