Pleasanton is drier than 93% of U.S. towns: 15 inches of precipitation a year
In July the day’s top temperature is typically 90°. From frosty January to warm July, readings climb 67°. Summer afternoons here are warmer than in 79% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to March, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Pleasanton at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Pleasanton’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Pleasanton’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Pleasanton feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 164 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 6 and the first by October 18. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Glenwood, NM, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Pleasanton’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 2 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Glenwood, NM, falls mostly in January. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 15 inches a year; July is the wettest month and April the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 55 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Pleasanton
82% 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 Glenwood, NM.
Living with Pleasanton’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
164 frost-free days in zone 7b. The last frost comes by May 6 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 18.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May and October.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Pleasanton from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (47%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 1%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Pleasanton and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Pleasanton yet.
Climates most like Pleasanton’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasanton, NM | 24° | 90° | 15" | 1.8" |
| Alpine, TX | 30° | 90° | 15" | 2.2" |
| Spanish Springs, NV | 25° | 91° | 10" | 6.8" |
| Prescott, AZ | 26° | 90° | 15" | 10" |
| Ashland, OR | 31° | 91° | 19" | 0.5" |
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 Pleasanton averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in January (+2.1°).
A smaller shift than in 57% 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 Pleasanton compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Pleasanton’s place among New Mexico’s.
Pleasanton weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Pleasanton’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Glenwood, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 24° | 1.2" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 36° – 45° |
| February | 60° | 27° | 1.1" | 0.4" | 4 | 0 | 39° – 49° |
| March | 66° | 31° | 0.9" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 42° – 54° |
| April | 73° | 36° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 48° – 59° |
| May | 81° | 43° | 0.4" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 58° – 67° |
| June | 91° | 53° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 2 | 0 | 67° – 76° |
| July | 90° | 60° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 11 | 0 | 73° – 79° |
| August | 88° | 59° | 2.7" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| September | 84° | 52° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 71° |
| October | 75° | 40° | 1.1" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 55° – 62° |
| November | 64° | 30° | 1.0" | 0.1" | 3 | 0 | 39° – 55° |
| December | 55° | 24° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 5 | 0 | 35° – 44° |
| Year | 74° | 40° | 15.4" | 1.8" | 55 | 0 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 39° to 55°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Pleasanton’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 Pleasanton’s center.
- Snow: Glenwood, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Glenwood, NM, 2.9 miles from the town’s center, 100 ft higher; 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 Pleasanton’s climate
What is the weather like in Pleasanton?
A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 2 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 61% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 79% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Pleasanton in winter?
December nights average 24°. About 130 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 35°.
How much snow does Pleasanton get?
About 1.8 inches in a normal winter at Glenwood, NM, most of it in January, with snow on the ground about 0 days a year.
How hot does it get in Pleasanton?
July, with a typical high of 90° and a low of 60°. About 65 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Glenwood, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Pleasanton?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 6 and the first fall frost by October 18, about 164 frost-free days, at Glenwood, NM.
What growing zone is Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May and October. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Pleasanton getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 57% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Pleasanton.
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.