Hardly any U.S. towns collect less precipitation than Torreon: 10 inches a year
Expect July afternoons of about 88°. August is the wettest month here, with about 3.7 times the rain of January. Winter nights are cold: in January they are colder than in 83% of U.S. towns. Warm coats and heating bills mark the months from November to April, when means dip under 50°.
A year in Torreon at a glance
Each month’s typical high and low, and what it brings.
What stands out about Torreon’s climate
Compared with towns across the U.S., with Torreon’s place in New Mexico beside it.
What a year in Torreon feels like
Typical highs and lows by season and by month, from NOAA’s 30-year normals.
About 143 frost-free days a year
In half of years the last 32° night comes by May 15 and the first by October 5. Frost and day counts come from NOAA’s station at Torreon Navajo Mission, NM, 1.8 miles from the town’s center, 160 ft higher.
The 2023 USDA map puts Torreon’s center in zone 6b: the coldest night of a typical winter, averaged over 1991–2020, reaches about −3°. 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 18 inches of snow a winter
Snow, measured at Torreon Navajo Mission, NM, falls mostly in December. Precipitation (rain plus melted snow) adds up to 10 inches a year; August is the wettest month and January the driest. Rain or snow falls on about 56 days a year.
Rain + melted snow by month
Inches of water
Snowfall by month
Inches of snow
Heating and cooling a home in Torreon
89% 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 Torreon Navajo Mission, NM.
Living with Torreon’s climate
What the numbers mean for a garden, a free afternoon and a bad-weather day.
143 frost-free days in zone 6b. The last frost comes by May 15 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 5.
Months with highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more: September. 1.7 miles of trails are waiting.
Parks & trails →Of the yearly building losses FEMA expects in Torreon from natural hazards, river flooding is the largest share (78%); heat waves, cold waves, winter storms and ice storms together are 5%. Normals are averages; the hazards page covers the extremes.
Natural hazards →Torreon and similar climates
TownRatings has no climate map of the towns around Torreon yet.
Climates most like Torreon’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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torreon, NM | 16° | 88° | 10" | 18" |
| Blackfoot, ID | 16° | 88° | 11" | 15" |
| Ephraim, UT | 14° | 89° | 12" | 20" |
| Montrose, CO | 15° | 90° | 10" | 22" |
| Powell, WY | 11° | 87° | 7" | 11" |
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 Torreon averaged 1.3° warmer than the 1900s. The biggest change is in March (+2.3°).
A smaller shift than in 58% 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 Torreon compares
Against 12,954 U.S. towns of 2,500 or more (one per 5 km climate cell), with Torreon’s place among New Mexico’s.
Torreon weather by month
Highs, lows and precipitation from NOAA’s grid at Torreon’s center; snow, wet days and snow on the ground from Torreon Navajo Mission, NM. 1991–2020 normals.
| Month | High | Low | Rain + melt | Snow | Wet days | Snow on ground | 30-yr range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 43° | 16° | 0.5" | 4.0" | 4 | 6 | 23° – 36° |
| February | 49° | 20° | 0.5" | 3.0" | 4 | 2 | 29° – 40° |
| March | 58° | 26° | 0.6" | 2.2" | 4 | 0 | 38° – 46° |
| April | 65° | 31° | 0.6" | 1.0" | 4 | 0 | 44° – 52° |
| May | 75° | 40° | 0.7" | 0.1" | 4 | 0 | 53° – 62° |
| June | 86° | 49° | 0.5" | 0.0" | 3 | 0 | 63° – 72° |
| July | 88° | 56° | 1.6" | 0.0" | 8 | 0 | 69° – 76° |
| August | 86° | 54° | 1.7" | 0.0" | 9 | 0 | 67° – 74° |
| September | 79° | 46° | 1.3" | 0.0" | 6 | 0 | 57° – 66° |
| October | 68° | 34° | 0.9" | 0.9" | 4 | 0 | 48° – 55° |
| November | 54° | 24° | 0.6" | 1.5" | 3 | 0 | 32° – 45° |
| December | 43° | 16° | 0.7" | 5.5" | 4 | 4 | 24° – 35° |
| Year | 66° | 34° | 10.0" | 18.2" | 56 | 14 |
How much a month can swing
A normal is an average. November swings the most: from 1991 to 2020 its average ranged from 32° to 45°. July is the most reliable, staying within 7°.
Where Torreon’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 Torreon’s center.
- Snow: Torreon Navajo Mission, NM (NOAA station in town).
- Frost, freezing nights, 90° and 100° days, heating and cooling: Torreon Navajo Mission, NM, 1.8 miles from the town’s center, 160 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 Torreon’s climate
What is the weather like in Torreon?
A typical July afternoon reaches 88°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 18 inches of snow falls in a normal winter. Colder January nights than 83% of U.S. towns; hotter July afternoons than 67% of U.S. towns.
How cold does it get in Torreon in winter?
January nights average 16°. About 165 nights a year reach 32° or below and 3 reach 0° or below. In the coldest January of the last 30 years the month averaged 23°.
How much snow does Torreon get?
About 18 inches in a normal winter at Torreon Navajo Mission, NM, most of it in December, with snow on the ground about 14 days a year.
How hot does it get in Torreon?
July, with a typical high of 88° and a low of 56°. About 42 days a year reach 90° (Torreon Navajo Mission, NM).
When is the first and last frost in Torreon?
In half of years the last spring frost (32°) comes by May 15 and the first fall frost by October 5, about 143 frost-free days, at Torreon Navajo Mission, NM.
What growing zone is Torreon in?
Zone 6b on the 2023 USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map: the coldest night of a typical winter reaches about −3°.
What is the best time of year to visit Torreon?
By one simple rule (highs of 62–84° and lows of 40° or more), September. The rule is ours, not NOAA’s; the month table has the numbers to judge by.
Is Torreon getting warmer?
Yes: 1991–2020 averaged 1.3° warmer than 1901–2000 on NOAA’s grid. A smaller shift than 58% of U.S. towns.
Neighbors talk weather
Gardens, snow, and the best days of the year in Torreon.
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.