New Mexico · county areal climate 1951–2025

Catron County, NM

A 14.6" / 49.4°F normal · 2025 ran 70% of normal precipitation.
2026 so far · through Jul 25: This area is at 98% (5.69") of the 1996–2025 to-date normal — the 35th driest start of 76 years. Temperature +3.5°F vs normal. U.S. year-to-date →

Normal (1996–2025)

14.6in
annual precipitation · 49.4°F

2025 vs Normal

70%
10.1" · 50.7°F (+1.3 vs normal)

Wettest Year

21.2in
1983

Driest Year

7.5in
1956

Biggest Rain Day

1.95in
Oct 12 · 2000

Warmest Year

51.1°F
2017

Record

1951–2025
75 complete years · NOAA nClimGrid

Monthly Climate

32°
J
36°
F
41°
M
47°
A
55°
M
64°
J
68°
J
66°
A
60°
S
50°
O
40°
N
33°
D
—— normal temperature (°F) · ▮ normal precipitation (in) · 1996–2025
Areal nClimGrid averages (NOAA/NCEI) over the whole area — an average across the region, not a single station. Separate from the station records.

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