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Weather in McGaffey, NM · National Weather Service + NOAA

McGaffey is snow country

McGaffey has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Normal November highs come to 52°, and lows to 24°.

Winter 43°/17°Spring 60°/30°Summer 81°/50°Fall 63°/34°
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Sunrise 8:45 am · sunset 7:10 pm

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What stands out about McGaffey’s weather

Read from 30 years of NOAA records. Each one opens the full story on the Climate page.

Climate →
Snow countryAbout 42 inches a winter, more than 478 of 502 New Mexico towns.Cool summersJuly afternoons average 82°, cooler than 490 of 528 New Mexico towns.A short growing season109 frost-free days, from Jun 5 to Sep 25.A dry climateJust 17 inches of rain and melted snow a year, less than 93% of U.S. towns.
A normal year

Where today sits in McGaffey’s year

Typical highs and lows month by month, from 30 years of NOAA records.

Full climate →
Winter
43° / 17°
11 days with an inch or more of snow
Spring
60° / 30°
Last frost around Jun 5
Summer
81° / 50°
7 days reach 90° in a normal year
Fall now
63° / 34°
First frost around Sep 25
Pastthe usual first frost (Sep 25). Last frost next spring: Jun 5
Best months to be outside
JunJulAugSep
Highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more
How much snow does McGaffey get?About 42 inches a winter.When is it wettest?August, with 2.5 inches.Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.3° vs. the 20th century.

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Forecast, conditions and alerts: National Weather Service. Climate: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020 and 1901–2000. Temperatures and rainfall come from NOAA’s gridded normals for McGaffey itself (about a 3-mile square). Snow, frost dates and day counts: the NOAA station at Mcgaffey 5 Se, NM (5 mi). Sunrise and sunset are calculated from the town’s position. Normals are 30-year averages, not a forecast.