Photo: JBAkin · CC BY-SA 4.0Newkirk reaches 100° on about 12 days a year, more than 92% of U.S. towns
Nights in January average 23°. A year here swings 70° from midwinter lows to midsummer highs. It is a dry place: less rain and snow fall here than on 93% of U.S. towns. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 73–84°, belongs to May, September and October.
A year in Newkirk at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Newkirk’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Newkirk’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Newkirk feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 183 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by April 21 and the first by October 21. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Newkirk, NM, 0.9 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Newkirk’s center in zone 7a: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about 1°. 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 15 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Newkirk, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 44 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Newkirk
72% 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 Newkirk, NM.
Living with Newkirk’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
183 frost-free days in zone 7a. The last frost comes by Apr 21 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 21.
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 Newkirk from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (79%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Newkirk and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Newkirk yet.
Climates most like Newkirk’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newkirk, NM | 23° | 93° | 15" | 15" |
| Garden City, ID | 24° | 93° | 13" | 18" |
| Magna, UT | 23° | 93° | 14" | 23" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 26° | 91° | 14" | 10" |
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 Newkirk averaged 1.5° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.6°).
A bigger shift than in 62% 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 Newkirk compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Newkirk’s place among New Mexico’s.
Newkirk weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Newkirk’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Newkirk, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 23° | 0.4" | 3.5" | 3 | 31° – 43° |
| February | 57° | 27° | 0.4" | 0.7" | 2 | 35° – 49° |
| March | 65° | 32° | 0.8" | 1.8" | 2 | 45° – 54° |
| April | 73° | 40° | 0.9" | 0.6" | 3 | 49° – 61° |
| May | 81° | 49° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 4 | 61° – 72° |
| June | 91° | 59° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 5 | 70° – 79° |
| July | 93° | 64° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 62° | 2.5" | 0.0" | 7 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 84° | 55° | 2.0" | 0.0" | 4 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 73° | 42° | 1.5" | 0.5" | 3 | 53° – 63° |
| November | 62° | 31° | 0.5" | 1.5" | 2 | 39° – 52° |
| December | 52° | 24° | 0.6" | 6.6" | 3 | 32° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 42° | 14.9" | 15.2" | 44 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. February swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 35° to 49°. June is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Newkirk’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 Newkirk’s center.
- Snow: Newkirk, NM (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Newkirk, NM, 0.9 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 Newkirk’s climate
What is the weather like in Newkirk?
A typical July afternoon reaches 93°, a January night drops to 23°, and about 15 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 57% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 91% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Newkirk in winter?
January nights average 23°. About 112 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Newkirk get?
About 15 inches in a normal winter at Newkirk, NM, most of it in December.
How hot does it get in Newkirk?
July, with a typical high of 93° and a low of 64°. About 82 days a year reach 90° and 12 reach 100° (Newkirk, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Newkirk?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 21 and the first fall frost by October 21, about 183 frost-free days, at Newkirk, NM.
What growing zone is Newkirk in?
Zone 7a on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about 1°.
What is the best time of year to visit Newkirk?
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 Newkirk getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.5° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 62% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Newkirk.
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.