Photo: John Phelan · CC BY-SA 4.0Less rain and snow falls on Tajique than on 92% of U.S. towns: 16 inches a year
High summer brings afternoon highs near 85°. The year swings widely: the coldest month’s nights and the warmest month’s afternoons are 64° apart. Comfortable outdoor weather, highs of 74–84°, belongs to May, June, August and September.
A year in Tajique at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Tajique’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Tajique’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Tajique feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 154 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 7 and the first by October 9. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Mountainair 8nw, NM, 9 miles from the town’s center, 180 ft lower.
The 2023 USDA map puts Tajique’s center in zone 6b: 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 37 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Mountainair 8nw, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 16 inches a year; August is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 73 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Tajique
92% of the work is heating, so the furnace matters far more than the air conditioner. Months averaging under 55° run from October 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 Mountainair 8nw, NM.
Living with Tajique’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
154 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 7 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 9.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: May, June, August and September. 0.0 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Tajique from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (68%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 2%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Tajique and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Tajique yet.
Climates most like Tajique’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tajique, NM | 21° | 85° | 16" | 37" |
| Cheney, WA | 24° | 84° | 17" | 45" |
| Cimarron Hills, CO | 18° | 85° | 17" | 33" |
| Polson, MT | 20° | 83° | 19" | 34" |
| Klamath Falls, OR | 22° | 86° | 14" | 52" |
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 Tajique averaged 2.0° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+3.0°).
A bigger shift than in 91% 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 Tajique compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Tajique’s place among New Mexico’s.
Tajique weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Tajique’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Mountainair 8nw, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 21° | 0.7" | 7.1" | 5 | 7 | 26° – 38° |
| February | 48° | 23° | 0.8" | 6.1" | 4 | 5 | 30° – 41° |
| March | 56° | 28° | 1.0" | 2.6" | 4 | 1 | 38° – 48° |
| April | 64° | 33° | 0.8" | 2.8" | 5 | 1 | 44° – 53° |
| May | 74° | 41° | 0.8" | 1.1" | 5 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| June | 84° | 50° | 1.0" | 0.0" | 5 | 0 | 62° – 70° |
| July | 85° | 55° | 2.8" | 0.0" | 12 | 0 | 66° – 73° |
| August | 82° | 54° | 2.9" | 0.0" | 10 | 0 | 65° – 71° |
| September | 76° | 48° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 57° – 65° |
| October | 66° | 38° | 1.5" | 1.8" | 5 | 1 | 49° – 57° |
| November | 53° | 27° | 0.9" | 2.9" | 4 | 2 | 33° – 47° |
| December | 44° | 21° | 1.2" | 13.0" | 6 | 7 | 26° – 38° |
| Year | 64° | 36° | 16.0" | 37.4" | 73 | 23 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 33° to 47°. August is the most reliable, staying within 6°.
Where Tajique’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 Tajique’s center.
- Snow: Mountainair 8nw, NM.
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Mountainair 8nw, NM, 9 miles from the town’s center, 180 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 Tajique’s climate
What is the weather like in Tajique?
A typical July afternoon reaches 85°, a January night drops to 21°, and about 37 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 54% of U.S. towns; cooler July afternoons than 55% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Tajique in winter?
December nights average 21°. About 163 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest December of the last 30 years the month averaged 26°.
How much snow does Tajique get?
About 37 inches in a normal winter at Mountainair 8nw, NM, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 23 days a year.
How hot does it get in Tajique?
July, with a typical high of 85° and a low of 55°. About 39 days a year reach 90° (Mountainair 8nw, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Tajique?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 7 and the first fall frost by October 9, about 154 frost-free days, at Mountainair 8nw, NM.
What growing zone is Tajique in?
Zone 6b 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 Tajique?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), May, June, August and September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Tajique getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 2.0° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A bigger shift than 91% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Tajique.
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.