Alexander Grzelachowski House and Store · Photo: Ammodramus · CC0Puerto de Luna is drier than 94% of U.S. towns: 14 inches of precipitation a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 92°. By July afternoons alone, it runs hotter than 89% of U.S. towns. March has warmed most since 1901–2000, part of a 1.7° rise. Keep the boiler serviced for the months from November to March, which average under 50°.
A year in Puerto de Luna at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Puerto de Luna’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Puerto de Luna’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Puerto de Luna 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 20 and the first by October 23. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Santa Rosa, NM, 10 miles from the town’s center, at about the same height.
The 2023 USDA map puts Puerto de Luna’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 11 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Santa Rosa, NM, falls mostly in January and December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 14 inches a year; July is the wettest month and February the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 51 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Puerto de Luna
74% 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 Santa Rosa, NM.
Living with Puerto de Luna’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 20 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 23.
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 Puerto de Luna 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 →Puerto de Luna and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Puerto de Luna yet.
Climates most like Puerto de Luna’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de Luna, NM | 24° | 92° | 14" | 11" |
| Middleton, ID | 24° | 93° | 11" | 9.7" |
| Prescott Valley, AZ | 26° | 91° | 14" | 10" |
| Dumas, TX | 23° | 93° | 18" | 9.1" |
| Ontario, OR | 23° | 93° | 10" | 15" |
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 Puerto de Luna averaged 1.7° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.7°).
A bigger shift than in 70% 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 Puerto de Luna compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Puerto de Luna’s place among New Mexico’s.
Puerto de Luna weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Puerto de Luna’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Santa Rosa, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 53° | 24° | 0.4" | 3.1" | 2 | 1 | 31° – 43° |
| February | 58° | 27° | 0.4" | 1.6" | 3 | 1 | 37° – 49° |
| March | 66° | 32° | 0.7" | 1.5" | 3 | 0 | 45° – 55° |
| April | 73° | 39° | 0.8" | 0.3" | 3 | 0 | 50° – 61° |
| May | 82° | 49° | 1.2" | 0.0" | 4 | 0 | 62° – 71° |
| June | 91° | 58° | 1.5" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 70° – 78° |
| July | 92° | 63° | 2.4" | 0.0" | 7 | 0 | 73° – 82° |
| August | 90° | 61° | 2.2" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 72° – 81° |
| September | 84° | 54° | 1.9" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 64° – 74° |
| October | 74° | 42° | 1.3" | 0.2" | 4 | 0 | 54° – 63° |
| November | 62° | 31° | 0.5" | 1.4" | 3 | 1 | 40° – 52° |
| December | 53° | 24° | 0.6" | 3.2" | 3 | 2 | 33° – 43° |
| Year | 73° | 42° | 13.9" | 11.3" | 51 | 4 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 40° to 52°. August is the most reliable, staying within 9°.
Where Puerto de Luna’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 Puerto de Luna’s center.
- Snow: Santa Rosa, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Santa Rosa, NM, 10 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 Puerto de Luna’s climate
What is the weather like in Puerto de Luna?
A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 11 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Milder January nights than 59% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 89% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Puerto de Luna in winter?
January nights average 24°. About 115 nights a year reach 32° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 31°.
How much snow does Puerto de Luna get?
About 11 inches in a normal winter at Santa Rosa, NM, most of it in January and December, with snow on the ground about 4 days a year.
How hot does it get in Puerto de Luna?
July, with a typical high of 92° and a low of 63°. About 77 days a year reach 90° and 5 reach 100° (Santa Rosa, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Puerto de Luna?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by April 20 and the first fall frost by October 23, about 183 frost-free days, at Santa Rosa, NM.
What growing zone is Puerto de Luna 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 Puerto de Luna?
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 Puerto de Luna getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.7° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 70% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Puerto de Luna.
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.