Hot Springs Landing reaches 100° on about 11 days a year, more than 91% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 28°. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 98% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.7° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. The heating season runs December to February: each of those months averages under 50°.
A year in Hot Springs Landing at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Hot Springs Landing’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Hot Springs Landing’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Hot Springs Landing feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 230 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by March 22 and the first by November 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Truth Or Consequence Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 400 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Hot Springs Landing’s center in zone 8a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 13°. 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 rain a year
July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain falls on about 45 days a year. Snow is rare: about 0.9" in a normal year at Elephant Butte Dam, NM, so most winters see none.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Hot Springs Landing
62% 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 Truth Or Consequence Airport.
Living with Hot Springs Landing’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
230 frost-free days in zone 8a. The last frost comes by Mar 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 Nov 9.
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 Hot Springs Landing from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (74%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 7%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Hot Springs Landing and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Hot Springs Landing yet.
Climates most like Hot Springs Landing’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hot Springs Landing, NM | 28° | 96° | 10" | 0.9" |
| Douglas, AZ | 31° | 94° | 13" | 0.5" |
| West Odessa, TX | 31° | 96° | 13" | 2.1" |
| Mojave, CA | 33° | 97° | 8" | 1.2" |
| Silver Springs, NV | 23° | 95° | 5" | 4.5" |
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 Hot Springs Landing averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A bigger shift than in 73% 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 Hot Springs Landing compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Hot Springs Landing’s place among New Mexico’s.
Hot Springs Landing weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Hot Springs Landing’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elephant Butte Dam, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 57° | 28° | 0.4" | 0.2" | 3 | 0 | 37° – 47° |
| February | 63° | 32° | 0.4" | 0.3" | 2 | 0 | 42° – 53° |
| March | 70° | 37° | 0.3" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 50° – 59° |
| April | 78° | 44° | 0.2" | 0.0" | 1 | 0 | 55° – 67° |
| May | 87° | 53° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 66° – 75° |
| June | 96° | 62° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 75° – 83° |
| July | 96° | 67° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 77° – 85° |
| August | 93° | 65° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 76° – 83° |
| September | 87° | 58° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 68° – 77° |
| October | 78° | 46° | 0.9" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 59° – 66° |
| November | 66° | 35° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 59° |
| December | 56° | 28° | 0.6" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 36° – 47° |
| Year | 77° | 46° | 9.7" | 0.9" | 45 | 0 |
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 59°. October is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Hot Springs Landing’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 Hot Springs Landing’s center.
- Snow: Elephant Butte Dam, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Truth Or Consequence Airport, 4 miles from the town’s center, 400 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 Hot Springs Landing’s climate
What is the weather like in Hot Springs Landing?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 28°, and snow is almost unheard of. Milder January nights than 69% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Hot Springs Landing in winter?
January nights average 28°. About 71 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 37°.
How much snow does Hot Springs Landing get?
About 0.9 inches in a normal winter at Elephant Butte Dam, NM, so most winters see none.
How hot does it get in Hot Springs Landing?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 67°. About 88 days a year reach 90° and 11 reach 100° (Truth Or Consequence Airport).
When is the first and last frost in Hot Springs Landing?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by March 22 and the first fall frost by November 9, about 230 frost-free days, at Truth Or Consequence Airport.
What growing zone is Hot Springs Landing in?
Zone 8a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 13°.
What is the best time of year to visit Hot Springs Landing?
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 Hot Springs Landing getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 73% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Hot Springs Landing.
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.