Few U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Homer C Jones: 12 inches a year
The warmest part of a July day comes in at 84° on average. A year here swings 70° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. By January nights alone, it runs colder than 84% of U.S. towns. The frost-free window for a garden runs roughly May 29 to September 26.
A year in Homer C Jones at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Homer C Jones’ climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Homer C Jones’ place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Homer C Jones feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 118 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 29 and the first by September 26. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Thoreau 12 Se, NM, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Homer C Jones’ center in zone 6a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −6°. 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 31 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Thoreau 12 Se, NM, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 12 inches a year; August is the wettest month and June 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 Homer C Jones
93% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October through April.
Degree days add up how far each day’s average falls below (heating) or rises above (cooling) 65° over a year. NOAA normals at Thoreau 12 Se, NM.
Living with Homer C Jones’ climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
118 frost-free days in zone 6a. The last frost comes by May 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 Sep 26.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: June, August and September.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Homer C Jones from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (61%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 24%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Homer C Jones and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Homer C Jones yet.
Climates most like Homer C Jones’, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homer C Jones, NM | 15° | 84° | 12" | 31" |
| Helena Valley Northwest, MT | 15° | 85° | 11" | 37" |
| Cody, WY | 14° | 85° | 11" | 45" |
| Cimarron Hills, CO | 18° | 85° | 17" | 33" |
| Rapid City, SD | 14° | 86° | 19" | 36" |
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 Homer C Jones averaged 1.2° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 60% 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 Homer C Jones compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Homer C Jones’ place among New Mexico’s.
Homer C Jones weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Homer C Jones’ center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Thoreau 12 Se, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 15° | 0.8" | 8.9" | 5 | 23° – 35° |
| February | 46° | 19° | 0.6" | 5.9" | 4 | 27° – 39° |
| March | 55° | 24° | 0.6" | 2.3" | 3 | 35° – 44° |
| April | 62° | 30° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 3 | 42° – 51° |
| May | 72° | 38° | 0.7" | 1.1" | 3 | 51° – 60° |
| June | 83° | 48° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 61° – 70° |
| July | 84° | 54° | 2.1" | 0.0" | 10 | 65° – 73° |
| August | 81° | 52° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 12 | 64° – 70° |
| September | 76° | 45° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 56° – 63° |
| October | 66° | 33° | 0.9" | 1.1" | 5 | 46° – 54° |
| November | 53° | 22° | 0.7" | 3.4" | 3 | 31° – 44° |
| December | 43° | 15° | 0.8" | 6.5" | 4 | 25° – 35° |
| Year | 64° | 33° | 11.8" | 30.6" | 63 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 31° to 44°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Homer C Jones’ 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 Homer C Jones’ center.
- Snow: Thoreau 12 Se, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Thoreau 12 Se, NM, 2.9 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 Homer C Jones’ climate
What is the weather like in Homer C Jones?
A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 31 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 84% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 56% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Homer C Jones in winter?
December nights average 15°. About 205 nights a year reach 32° or below and 12 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 25°.
How much snow does Homer C Jones get?
About 31 inches in a normal winter at Thoreau 12 Se, NM, most of it in January.
How hot does it get in Homer C Jones?
July, with a typical high of 84° and a low of 54°. About 13 days a year reach 90° (Thoreau 12 Se, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Homer C Jones?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 29 and the first fall frost by September 26, about 118 frost-free days, at Thoreau 12 Se, NM.
What growing zone is Homer C Jones in?
Zone 6a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −6°.
What is the best time of year to visit Homer C Jones?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Homer C Jones getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.2° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 60% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Homer C Jones.
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.