Mayhill has cooler summers than 91% of U.S. towns
The coldest hours of a January night bottom out at 21° on average. August is the wettest month, February the driest. Precipitation is light here, less than falls on 91% of U.S. towns. Long walks are most pleasant from May to September, when afternoons reach 73–82°.
A year in Mayhill at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mayhill’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mayhill’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Mayhill feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 155 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 11. Frost dates and degree days from Elk, NM, 10 miles away.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mayhill’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 13 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Elk, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 18 inches a year; August is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 54 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mayhill
91% 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 Elk, NM.
Living with Mayhill’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
155 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by May 7 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 11.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, July, August and September. 3.3 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Mayhill from natural hazards, wildfire is the largest share (73%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mayhill and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mayhill yet.
Climates most like Mayhill’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayhill, NM | 21° | 80° | 18" | 13" |
| La Grande, OR | 25° | 84° | 18" | 9.4" |
| Butte-Silver Bow, MT | 14° | 79° | 14" | 15" |
| Hayden, ID | 25° | 83° | 26" | 27" |
| Pullman, WA | 27° | 84° | 20" | 33" |
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 Mayhill averaged 1.9° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.9°).
A bigger shift than in 85% 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 Mayhill compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mayhill’s place among New Mexico’s.
Mayhill weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mayhill’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Elk, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 21° | 0.7" | 3.1" | 3 | 30° – 39° |
| February | 52° | 24° | 0.5" | 2.0" | 2 | 33° – 42° |
| March | 58° | 28° | 0.8" | 1.2" | 3 | 40° – 48° |
| April | 65° | 34° | 0.6" | 0.2" | 2 | 45° – 55° |
| May | 73° | 42° | 0.9" | 0.0" | 3 | 54° – 62° |
| June | 82° | 50° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 5 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 80° | 54° | 3.4" | 0.0" | 10 | 63° – 71° |
| August | 79° | 53° | 3.7" | 0.0" | 11 | 63° – 70° |
| September | 74° | 47° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 7 | 57° – 64° |
| October | 67° | 37° | 1.6" | 1.5" | 4 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 57° | 27° | 0.6" | 1.9" | 2 | 35° – 48° |
| December | 49° | 21° | 0.9" | 3.5" | 2 | 29° – 40° |
| Year | 65° | 37° | 18.2" | 13.4" | 54 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 48°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Mayhill’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 Mayhill’s center.
- Snow: Elk, NM.
- Frost dates, heating and cooling: Elk, NM, 10 miles away.
- 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 Mayhill’s climate
What is the weather like in Mayhill?
A typical July afternoon reaches 80°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 55% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mayhill in winter?
January nights average 21°. About 151 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 30°.
How much snow does Mayhill get?
About 13 inches in a normal winter at Elk, NM, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Mayhill?
July, with a typical high of 80° and a low of 54°. About 20 days a year reach 90° (Elk, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Mayhill?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 11, about 155 frost-free days, at Elk, NM.
What growing zone is Mayhill 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 Mayhill?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, July, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Mayhill getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.9° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 85% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mayhill.
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.