Jemez Pueblo · Photo: Kern, Richard H., 1821-1853, artist; Duval, Peter S., 1804 or 5-1886, lithographer. · Public domainFew U.S. towns get less rain and snow than Jemez Pueblo: 10 inches a year
Nights in January average 19°. Its July heat outdoes that of 88% of U.S. towns. Warming shows here too: 1.3° more than in 1901–2000, led by March. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Jemez Pueblo at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Jemez Pueblo’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Jemez Pueblo’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Jemez Pueblo feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 188 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 17 and the first by October 24. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Jemez Dam, NM, 18 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Jemez Pueblo’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 23 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Jemez Springs, NM, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 59 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Jemez Pueblo
78% of the work is heating. 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 Jemez Dam, NM.
Living with Jemez Pueblo’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
188 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 17 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 24.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and September. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Jemez Pueblo from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (71%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 3%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Jemez Pueblo and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Jemez Pueblo yet.
Climates most like Jemez Pueblo’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jemez Pueblo, NM | 19° | 92° | 10" | 23" |
| Delta, CO | 17° | 93° | 9" | 22" |
| Saratoga Springs, UT | 20° | 92° | 12" | 26" |
| Winnemucca, NV | 21° | 93° | 8" | 22" |
| Twin Falls, ID | 22° | 90° | 10" | 24" |
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 Jemez Pueblo averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.4°).
A smaller shift than in 55% 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 Jemez Pueblo compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Jemez Pueblo’s place among New Mexico’s.
Jemez Pueblo weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Jemez Pueblo’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Jemez Springs, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48° | 19° | 0.4" | 6.1" | 4 | 6 | 28° – 39° |
| February | 53° | 23° | 0.3" | 2.7" | 4 | 2 | 32° – 44° |
| March | 63° | 29° | 0.5" | 3.5" | 4 | 1 | 42° – 51° |
| April | 70° | 35° | 0.5" | 1.6" | 3 | 0 | 48° – 57° |
| May | 80° | 43° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 90° | 53° | 0.6" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 92° | 59° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 73° – 80° |
| August | 90° | 57° | 1.8" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 71° – 78° |
| September | 83° | 49° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 61° – 69° |
| October | 72° | 37° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 51° – 59° |
| November | 57° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.6" | 4 | 1 | 34° – 49° |
| December | 47° | 19° | 0.5" | 5.9" | 4 | 4 | 28° – 38° |
| Year | 70° | 37° | 10.0" | 22.8" | 59 | 13 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 34° to 49°. August is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Jemez Pueblo’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 Jemez Pueblo’s center.
- Snow: Jemez Springs, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Jemez Dam, NM, 18 miles from the town’s center, 170 ft lower; 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 Jemez Pueblo’s climate
What is the weather like in Jemez Pueblo?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 66% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 88% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Jemez Pueblo in winter?
January nights average 19°. About 125 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Jemez Pueblo get?
About 23 inches in a normal winter at Jemez Springs, NM, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 13 days a year.
How hot does it get in Jemez Pueblo?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 59°. About 71 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Jemez Dam, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Jemez Pueblo?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 17 and the first fall frost by October 24, about 188 frost-free days, at Jemez Dam, NM.
What growing zone is Jemez Pueblo 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 Jemez Pueblo?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Jemez Pueblo getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 55% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Jemez Pueblo.
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.