Lordsburg-Hidalgo County Library · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Lordsburg reaches 100° on about 41 days a year, more than 98% of U.S. towns
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 24°.
A year in Lordsburg at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Lordsburg’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Lordsburg’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Lordsburg feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 179 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 27 and the first by October 25. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Lordsburg 4 Se, NM, 4 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Lordsburg’s center in zone 7b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 10°. 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 11 inches of rain a year
July is the wettest month and April the driest.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Heating and cooling a home in Lordsburg
63% 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 Lordsburg 4 Se, NM.
Living with Lordsburg’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
179 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by Apr 27 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 25.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: October. 8.1 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Lordsburg from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (59%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 26%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Lordsburg and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Lordsburg yet.
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 Lordsburg averaged 1.8° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A bigger shift than in 77% 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 Lordsburg compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Lordsburg’s place among New Mexico’s.
Lordsburg weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Lordsburg’s center. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 24° | 0.9" | 38° – 45° |
| February | 63° | 28° | 0.8" | 41° – 50° |
| March | 71° | 33° | 0.6" | 48° – 58° |
| April | 78° | 38° | 0.2" | 53° – 64° |
| May | 87° | 47° | 0.2" | 63° – 72° |
| June | 97° | 57° | 0.4" | 71° – 81° |
| July | 96° | 64° | 2.1" | 76° – 83° |
| August | 93° | 63° | 2.1" | 75° – 83° |
| September | 89° | 56° | 1.1" | 67° – 76° |
| October | 80° | 43° | 0.8" | 59° – 67° |
| November | 68° | 31° | 0.7" | 43° – 57° |
| December | 58° | 24° | 1.0" | 38° – 45° |
| Year | 78° | 42° | 10.8" |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 43° to 57°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Lordsburg’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 Lordsburg’s center.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Lordsburg 4 Se, NM, 4 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 Lordsburg’s climate
What is the weather like in Lordsburg?
A typical July afternoon reaches 96°, a January night drops to 24°. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 96% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Lordsburg 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 38°.
How hot does it get in Lordsburg?
July, with a typical high of 96° and a low of 64°. About 134 days a year reach 90° and 41 reach 100° (Lordsburg 4 Se, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Lordsburg?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 27 and the first fall frost by October 25, about 179 frost-free days, at Lordsburg 4 Se, NM.
What growing zone is Lordsburg in?
Zone 7b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 10°.
What is the best time of year to visit Lordsburg?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Lordsburg getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.8° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 77% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Lordsburg.
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.