Photo: jaygannett from La Veta, CO, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Less rain and snow falls on Mosquero than on 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches a year
Nights in January average 23°. Precipitation peaks in July and eases off in February. Its July heat outdoes that of 71% of U.S. towns. Plan time outside for May, September and October, when highs sit at 70–80°.
A year in Mosquero at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Mosquero’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Mosquero’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Mosquero feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 160 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 3 and the first by October 12. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mosquero 1 Ne, NM, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, 120 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Mosquero’s center in zone 6b: 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 20 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mosquero 1 Ne, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 65 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Mosquero
84% of the work is heating. Months averaging under 55° run from November 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 Mosquero 1 Ne, NM.
Living with Mosquero’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
160 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 3 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 12.
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 Mosquero from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (66%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 6%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Mosquero and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Mosquero yet.
Climates most like Mosquero’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mosquero, NM | 23° | 89° | 16" | 20" |
| Cold Springs, NV | 23° | 88° | 13" | 17" |
| Burley, ID | 21° | 89° | 10" | 21" |
| East Wenatchee, WA | 24° | 88° | 10" | 17" |
| Columbine, CO | 19° | 89° | 16" | 34" |
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 Mosquero averaged 1.6° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 66% 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 Mosquero compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Mosquero’s place among New Mexico’s.
Mosquero weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Mosquero’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mosquero 1 Ne, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49° | 23° | 0.4" | 2.8" | 3 | 4 | 28° – 40° |
| February | 53° | 25° | 0.3" | 2.7" | 3 | 3 | 28° – 46° |
| March | 60° | 31° | 0.7" | 3.2" | 4 | 1 | 41° – 52° |
| April | 68° | 38° | 0.9" | 2.0" | 5 | 0 | 46° – 58° |
| May | 77° | 47° | 1.6" | 0.2" | 6 | 0 | 58° – 68° |
| June | 86° | 57° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 89° | 61° | 3.0" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 70° – 79° |
| August | 86° | 60° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 80° | 54° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 61° – 72° |
| October | 70° | 42° | 1.2" | 1.1" | 5 | 1 | 52° – 62° |
| November | 58° | 31° | 0.6" | 2.8" | 4 | 2 | 37° – 51° |
| December | 48° | 23° | 0.6" | 4.7" | 3 | 6 | 28° – 40° |
| Year | 69° | 41° | 16.3" | 19.5" | 65 | 17 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 28° to 46°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Mosquero’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 Mosquero’s center.
- Snow: Mosquero 1 Ne, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mosquero 1 Ne, NM, 2.0 miles from the town’s center, 120 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 Mosquero’s climate
What is the weather like in Mosquero?
A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 20 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 71% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Mosquero in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 142 nights a year reach 32° or below and 2 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 28°.
How much snow does Mosquero get?
About 20 inches in a normal winter at Mosquero 1 Ne, NM, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 17 days a year.
How hot does it get in Mosquero?
July, with a typical high of 89° and a low of 61°. About 50 days a year reach 90° and 2 reach 100° (Mosquero 1 Ne, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Mosquero?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 3 and the first fall frost by October 12, about 160 frost-free days, at Mosquero 1 Ne, NM.
What growing zone is Mosquero in?
Zone 6b 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 Mosquero?
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 Mosquero getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.6° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 66% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Mosquero.
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.