House is drier than 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches of precipitation a year
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 24° on average. The gap between a January night and a July afternoon is 67°. Its July heat outdoes that of 80% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for May, September and October, when highs sit at 72–82°.
A year in House at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about House’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with House’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in House feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 177 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 24 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Ragland 3 Ssw, NM, 13 miles from the town’s center, 350 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts House’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 4°. 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 House, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 37 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in House
80% 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 Ragland 3 Ssw, NM.
Living with House’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
177 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 24 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 21.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, September and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in House from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (41%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 4%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →House and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around House yet.
Climates most like House’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House, NM | 24° | 91° | 15" | 9.9" |
| Prescott, AZ | 26° | 90° | 15" | 10" |
| Carson City, NV | 23° | 90° | 11" | 14" |
| Middleton, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 9.7" |
| Pendleton, OR | 28° | 90° | 14" | 16" |
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 House averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
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 House compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with House’s place among New Mexico’s.
House weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at House’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from House, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 52° | 24° | 0.4" | 1.8" | 2 | 1 | 30° – 42° |
| February | 56° | 26° | 0.3" | 1.9" | 2 | 1 | 36° – 47° |
| March | 64° | 32° | 0.7" | 1.2" | 3 | 0 | 44° – 54° |
| April | 72° | 39° | 0.7" | 0.2" | 2 | 0 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 80° | 49° | 1.4" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 60° – 71° |
| June | 89° | 59° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 69° – 78° |
| July | 91° | 63° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| August | 88° | 61° | 2.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 71° – 80° |
| September | 82° | 54° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 74° |
| October | 72° | 43° | 1.7" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| November | 60° | 32° | 0.4" | 1.0" | 2 | 0 | 39° – 51° |
| December | 51° | 24° | 0.5" | 3.7" | 3 | 1 | 32° – 42° |
| Year | 71° | 42° | 14.9" | 9.9" | 37 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. January swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 30° to 42°. June is the most reliable, staying within 8°.
Where House’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 House’s center.
- Snow: House, NM (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Ragland 3 Ssw, NM, 13 miles from the town’s center, 350 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 House’s climate
What is the weather like in House?
A typical July afternoon reaches 91°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 10 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 80% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in House in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 122 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does House get?
About 9.9 inches in a normal winter at House, NM, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in House?
July, with a typical high of 91° and a low of 63°. About 62 days a year reach 90° and 4 reach 100° (Ragland 3 Ssw, NM).
When is the first and last frost in House?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 24 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 177 frost-free days, at Ragland 3 Ssw, NM.
What growing zone is House in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 4°.
What is the best time of year to visit House?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, September and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is House 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 House.
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.